Seafoam vs CandyBar — Difference, Contrast & Harmony

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Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 2/100 (fail) · Harmony 100/100 (complementary) · Distinguishable 71/100 (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.

Readability2Fail

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Fail1.1:1

Harmony100Complementary

Complementary

173° apart

Distinguishable71Easy to tell apart

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ΔE 63 (28 under CVD)

Match0Different

ΔE 63 — different

How different are Seafoam and CandyBar?

Seafoam and CandyBar are very different (ΔE 63). They have near-opposite hues (173° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.

Can you read one on the other?

Seafoam text on CandyBar: 1.08:1 (Fail); CandyBar text on Seafoam: 1.08:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #00624F clears it.

Common questions

Do Seafoam and CandyBar go well together?

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

Is Seafoam readable as text on CandyBar?

Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.1:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #00624F clears AA.

What is the colour difference (ΔE) between Seafoam and CandyBar?

Their CIE76 ΔE is about 63 — very different.

Are Seafoam and CandyBar the same colour?

clearly different colours (ΔE 63).

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