#97E9E9 · #EDC9FC
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 1/100 (fail) · Harmony 82/100 (triadic) · Distinguishable 55/100 (somewhat similar) · Match 0/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
Pale Turquoise and Periwinkle are very different (ΔE 48). They have distinctly different hues (102° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Pale Turquoise text on Periwinkle: 1.05:1 (Fail); Periwinkle text on Pale Turquoise: 1.05:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #016869 clears it.
Triadic — triadic — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 82/100). 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 #016869 clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 48 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 48).
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