#A4CEE2 · #CACAA3
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 89/100 (split-complementary) · Distinguishable 69/100 (somewhat similar) · Match 25/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
Light Steel Blue and MarrettApple are very different (ΔE 34). They have distinctly different hues (139° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Light Steel Blue text on MarrettApple: 1.00:1 (Fail); MarrettApple text on Light Steel Blue: 1.00:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #32596A clears it.
Split-complementary — split-complementary — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 89/100). 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 #32596A clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 34 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 34).
Explore each color: Light Steel Blue #A4CEE2 · MarrettApple #CACAA3 · Shades: Light Steel Blue shades · MarrettApple shades · Contrast checker →