#A4C29D · #DCA9A8
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 1/100 (fail) · Harmony 87/100 (triadic) · Distinguishable 43/100 (somewhat similar) · Match 20/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
Dark Sea Green and Light Dusty Red are very different (ΔE 36). They have distinctly different hues (107° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Dark Sea Green text on Light Dusty Red: 1.05:1 (Fail); Light Dusty Red text on Dark Sea Green: 1.05:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #354E2F clears it.
Triadic — triadic — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 87/100). 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 #354E2F clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 36 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 36).
Explore each color: Dark Sea Green #A4C29D · Light Dusty Red #DCA9A8 · Shades: Dark Sea Green shades · Light Dusty Red shades · Contrast checker →