#97BBED · #A0C591
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 95/100 (triadic) · Distinguishable 63/100 (somewhat similar) · Match 0/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
Light Steel Blue and Dark Sea Green are very different (ΔE 55). They have distinctly different hues (112° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Light Steel Blue text on Dark Sea Green: 1.02:1 (Fail); Dark Sea Green text on Light Steel Blue: 1.02:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #2D4C78 clears it.
Triadic — triadic — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 95/100). 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 #2D4C78 clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 55 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 55).
Explore each color: Light Steel Blue #97BBED · Dark Sea Green #A0C591 · Shades: Light Steel Blue shades · Dark Sea Green shades · Contrast checker →