#8EA80B · #BC9500
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 1/100 (fail) · Harmony 94/100 (analogous) · Distinguishable 46/100 (somewhat similar) · Match 33/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
Vivid Lime and Dark Goldenrod are very different (ΔE 30). They have closely related hues (22° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Vivid Lime text on Dark Goldenrod: 1.04:1 (Fail); Dark Goldenrod text on Vivid Lime: 1.04:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #2C3600 clears it.
Analogous — analogous — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 94/100). 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 #2C3600 clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 30 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 30).
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