Dusty Green vs Dusty Lime — Difference, Contrast & Harmony

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Dusty Greennearest vs Dusty Limenearest

#91D49C · #BACB7D

Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 48/100 (analogous (soft)) · Distinguishable 60/100 (somewhat similar) · Match 53/100 (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

Harmony48Analogous (soft)

Analogous (soft)

57° apart

Distinguishable60Somewhat similar

normal

colorblind

ΔE 21

Match53Different

ΔE 21 — different

How different are Dusty Green and Dusty Lime?

Dusty Green and Dusty Lime are a clear pair (ΔE 21). 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?

Dusty Green text on Dusty Lime: 1.01:1 (Fail); Dusty Lime text on Dusty Green: 1.01:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #1A5D2C clears it.

Common questions

Do Dusty Green and Dusty Lime go well together?

Analogous (soft) — workable but not a textbook harmony (harmony 48/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.

Is Dusty Green readable as text on Dusty Lime?

Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.0:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #1A5D2C clears AA.

What is the colour difference (ΔE) between Dusty Green and Dusty Lime?

Their CIE76 ΔE is about 21 — a clear pair.

Are Dusty Green and Dusty Lime the same colour?

clearly different colours (ΔE 21).

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