#A1EEFD · #F2DEA4
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 1/100 (fail) · Harmony 98/100 (split-complementary) · Distinguishable 89/100 (easy to tell apart) · Match 0/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
Pale Turquoise and NorthStar are very different (ΔE 49). They have distinctly different hues (145° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Pale Turquoise text on NorthStar: 1.03:1 (Fail); NorthStar text on Pale Turquoise: 1.03:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #186C7A clears it.
Split-complementary — split-complementary — 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 #186C7A clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 49 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 49).
Explore each color: Pale Turquoise #A1EEFD · NorthStar #F2DEA4 · Shades: Pale Turquoise shades · NorthStar shades · Contrast checker →