Light Blue vs Melon — Difference, Contrast & Harmony

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Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 1/100 (fail) · Harmony 100/100 (complementary) · Distinguishable 91/100 (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.

Readability1Fail

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Fail1.1:1

Harmony100Complementary

Complementary

179° apart

Distinguishable91Easy to tell apart

normal

colorblind

ΔE 49

Match0Different

ΔE 49 — different

How different are Light Blue and Melon?

Light Blue and Melon are very different (ΔE 49). They have near-opposite hues (179° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.

Can you read one on the other?

Light Blue text on Melon: 1.05:1 (Fail); Melon text on Light Blue: 1.05:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #08616A clears it.

Common questions

Do Light Blue and Melon 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 Light Blue readable as text on Melon?

Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.1:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #08616A clears AA.

What is the colour difference (ΔE) between Light Blue and Melon?

Their CIE76 ΔE is about 49 — very different.

Are Light Blue and Melon the same colour?

clearly different colours (ΔE 49).

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