Sky Blue vs Light Teal — Difference, Contrast & Harmony

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Sky Bluenearest vs Light Tealnearest

#8AD7E8 · #8CDACE

Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 90/100 (analogous) · Distinguishable 25/100 (hard to tell apart) · Match 65/100 (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

Harmony90Analogous

Analogous

20° apart

Distinguishable25Hard to tell apart

normal

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ΔE 16 (6.2 under CVD)

Match65Different

ΔE 16 — different

How different are Sky Blue and Light Teal?

Sky Blue and Light Teal are a clear pair (ΔE 16). They have closely related hues (20° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.

Can you read one on the other?

Sky Blue text on Light Teal: 1.01:1 (Fail); Light Teal text on Sky Blue: 1.01:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #005F6F clears it.

Common questions

Do Sky Blue and Light Teal go well together?

Analogous — analogous — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 90/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.

Is Sky Blue readable as text on Light Teal?

Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.0:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #005F6F clears AA.

What is the colour difference (ΔE) between Sky Blue and Light Teal?

Their CIE76 ΔE is about 16 — a clear pair.

Are Sky Blue and Light Teal the same colour?

clearly different colours (ΔE 16).

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