#93A30D · #A281EA
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 2/100 (fail) · Harmony 88/100 (complementary) · Distinguishable 94/100 (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.
Dark Vivid Lime and Light Indigo are very different (ΔE 127). They have near-opposite hues (168° apart) and their lightness is different, giving a clear light/dark split.
Dark Vivid Lime text on Light Indigo: 1.09:1 (Fail); Light Indigo text on Dark Vivid Lime: 1.09:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #2A3000 clears it.
Complementary — complementary — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 88/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.
Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.1:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #2A3000 clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 127 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 127).
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