#98CD89 · #FA9FA0
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 2/100 (fail) · Harmony 93/100 (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.
Dusty Green and Light Salmon are very different (ΔE 66). They have distinctly different hues (107° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Dusty Green text on Light Salmon: 1.09:1 (Fail); Light Salmon text on Dusty Green: 1.09:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #235312 clears it.
Triadic — triadic — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 93/100). 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 #235312 clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 66 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 66).
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