#99D9C9 · #EEBF9E
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 8/100 (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 42). They have distinctly different hues (140° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Light Teal text on Melon: 1.04:1 (Fail); Melon text on Light Teal: 1.04:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #1D5E52 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 #1D5E52 clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 42 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 42).
Explore each color: Light Teal #99D9C9 · Melon #EEBF9E · Shades: Light Teal shades · Melon shades · Contrast checker →