#96D8F6 · #D2D296
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 88/100 (split-complementary) · Distinguishable 84/100 (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.
Baby Blue and Oatmeal are very different (ΔE 51). They have distinctly different hues (139° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Baby Blue text on Oatmeal: 1.00:1 (Fail); Oatmeal text on Baby Blue: 1.00:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #1A5F7A clears it.
Split-complementary — split-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 1.0:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #1A5F7A clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 51 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 51).
Explore each color: Baby Blue #96D8F6 · Oatmeal #D2D296 · Shades: Baby Blue shades · Oatmeal shades · Contrast checker →