#97D8C4 · #EEBC9D
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 1/100 (fail) · Harmony 87/100 (split-complementary) · Distinguishable 83/100 (easy to tell apart) · Match 5/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
Light Teal and Melon are very different (ΔE 43). They have distinctly different hues (139° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Light Teal text on Melon: 1.05:1 (Fail); Melon text on Light Teal: 1.05:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #1A5D4D clears it.
Split-complementary — split-complementary — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 87/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.
Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.1:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #1A5D4D clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 43 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 43).
Explore each color: Light Teal #97D8C4 · Melon #EEBC9D · Shades: Light Teal shades · Melon shades · Contrast checker →