#9CD7D7 · #A5D7C2
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 98/100 (analogous) · Distinguishable 29/100 (hard to tell apart) · Match 75/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
Light Blue and Light Dusty Teal are a clear pair (ΔE 11). They have distinctly different hues (25° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Light Blue text on Light Dusty Teal: 1.00:1 (Fail); Light Dusty Teal text on Light Blue: 1.00:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #255F60 clears it.
Analogous — analogous — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 98/100). 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 #255F60 clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 11 — a clear pair.
clearly different colours (ΔE 11).
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