#9AD9C8 · #EFB8CB
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 1/100 (fail) · Harmony 97/100 (complementary) · Distinguishable 64/100 (somewhat similar) · Match 0/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
Light Teal and Light Pink are very different (ΔE 46). They have near-opposite hues (175° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Light Teal text on Light Pink: 1.06:1 (Fail); Light Pink text on Light Teal: 1.06:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #1D5D50 clears it.
Complementary — complementary — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 97/100). 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 #1D5D50 clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 46 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 46).
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