Dark Sea Green vs Sage — Difference, Contrast & Harmony

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#8FC8A3 · #ACC28B

Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 47/100 (analogous (soft)) · Distinguishable 50/100 (somewhat similar) · Match 66/100 (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

Harmony47Analogous (soft)

Analogous (soft)

57° apart

Distinguishable50Somewhat similar

normal

colorblind

ΔE 15

Match66Different

ΔE 15 — different

How different are Dark Sea Green and Sage?

Dark Sea Green and Sage are a clear pair (ΔE 15). They have distinctly different hues (57° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.

Can you read one on the other?

Dark Sea Green text on Sage: 1.01:1 (Fail); Sage text on Dark Sea Green: 1.01:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #1D5536 clears it.

Common questions

Do Dark Sea Green and Sage go well together?

Analogous (soft) — workable but not a textbook harmony (harmony 47/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.

Is Dark Sea Green readable as text on Sage?

Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.0:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #1D5536 clears AA.

What is the colour difference (ΔE) between Dark Sea Green and Sage?

Their CIE76 ΔE is about 15 — a clear pair.

Are Dark Sea Green and Sage the same colour?

clearly different colours (ΔE 15).

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