#A4CFF7 · #BDD3A0
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 99/100 (triadic) · Distinguishable 70/100 (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.
Light Sky Blue and Oatmeal are very different (ΔE 48). They have distinctly different hues (123° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Light Sky Blue text on Oatmeal: 1.01:1 (Fail); Oatmeal text on Light Sky Blue: 1.01:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #32597C clears it.
Triadic — triadic — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 99/100). 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 #32597C clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 48 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 48).
Explore each color: Light Sky Blue #A4CFF7 · Oatmeal #BDD3A0 · Shades: Light Sky Blue shades · Oatmeal shades · Contrast checker →