#8AD8A1 · #B6CF7E
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 42/100 (clashing) · Distinguishable 62/100 (somewhat similar) · Match 50/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
Green and Lime are a clear pair (ΔE 23). They have distinctly different hues (59° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Green text on Lime: 1.02:1 (Fail); Lime text on Green: 1.02:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #025F30 clears it.
Clashing — awkward hue gap — tends to clash (harmony 42/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.
Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.0:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #025F30 clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 23 — a clear pair.
clearly different colours (ΔE 23).
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