Dusty Teal vs Dusty Cyan — Difference, Contrast & Harmony

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Dusty Tealnearest vs Dusty Cyannearest

#86C0C0 · #8BBCD1

Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 86/100 (analogous) · Distinguishable 12/100 (hard to tell apart) · Match 73/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.

Readability0Fail

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.

Fail1.0:1

Harmony86Analogous

Analogous

18° apart

Distinguishable12Hard to tell apart

normal

tritanopia

ΔE 12 (3.0 under CVD)

Match73Different

ΔE 12 — different

How different are Dusty Teal and Dusty Cyan?

Dusty Teal and Dusty Cyan are a clear pair (ΔE 12). They have closely related hues (18° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.

Can you read one on the other?

Dusty Teal text on Dusty Cyan: 1.01:1 (Fail); Dusty Cyan text on Dusty Teal: 1.01:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #124F50 clears it.

Common questions

Do Dusty Teal and Dusty Cyan go well together?

Analogous — analogous — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 86/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.

Is Dusty Teal readable as text on Dusty Cyan?

Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.0:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #124F50 clears AA.

What is the colour difference (ΔE) between Dusty Teal and Dusty Cyan?

Their CIE76 ΔE is about 12 — a clear pair.

Are Dusty Teal and Dusty Cyan the same colour?

clearly different colours (ΔE 12).

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