#9FD9C7 · #EEC0A4
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 1/100 (fail) · Harmony 88/100 (split-complementary) · Distinguishable 80/100 (easy to tell apart) · Match 14/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
Powder Blue and Melon are very different (ΔE 39). They have distinctly different hues (139° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Powder Blue text on Melon: 1.04:1 (Fail); Melon text on Powder Blue: 1.04:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #265E50 clears it.
Split-complementary — split-complementary — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 88/100). 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 #265E50 clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 39 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 39).
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