#97D7C9 · #EABE9C
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 1/100 (fail) · Harmony 91/100 (split-complementary) · Distinguishable 84/100 (easy to tell apart) · Match 9/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
Light Dusty Teal and Burlywood are very different (ΔE 41). They have distinctly different hues (141° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Light Dusty Teal text on Burlywood: 1.04:1 (Fail); Burlywood text on Light Dusty Teal: 1.04:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #1C5D52 clears it.
Split-complementary — split-complementary — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 91/100). 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 #1C5D52 clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 41 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 41).
Explore each color: Light Dusty Teal #97D7C9 · Burlywood #EABE9C · Shades: Light Dusty Teal shades · Burlywood shades · Contrast checker →