#8DC8F5 · #B6CA8A
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 96/100 (triadic) · Distinguishable 80/100 (easy to tell apart) · Match 0/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
Light Sky Blue and Sage are very different (ΔE 59). They have distinctly different hues (127° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Light Sky Blue text on Sage: 1.01:1 (Fail); Sage text on Light Sky Blue: 1.01:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #18547C clears it.
Triadic — triadic — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 96/100). 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 #18547C clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 59 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 59).
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