Lime vs Light Indigo — Difference, Contrast & Harmony

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Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 2/100 (fail) · Harmony 90/100 (complementary) · Distinguishable 89/100 (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

Harmony90Complementary

Complementary

168° apart

Distinguishable89Easy to tell apart

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ΔE 124 (47 under CVD)

Match0Different

ΔE 124 — different

How different are Lime and Light Indigo?

Lime and Light Indigo are very different (ΔE 124). They have near-opposite hues (168° apart) and their lightness is different, giving a clear light/dark split.

Can you read one on the other?

Lime text on Light Indigo: 1.09:1 (Fail); Light Indigo text on Lime: 1.09:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #2C3300 clears it.

Common questions

Do Lime and Light Indigo go well together?

Complementary — complementary — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 90/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.

Is Lime readable as text on Light Indigo?

Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.1:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #2C3300 clears AA.

What is the colour difference (ΔE) between Lime and Light Indigo?

Their CIE76 ΔE is about 124 — very different.

Are Lime and Light Indigo the same colour?

clearly different colours (ΔE 124).

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