#A4DCF9 · #D3D8A3
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 83/100 (triadic) · Distinguishable 78/100 (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 Blue and Light Dusty Lime are very different (ΔE 46). They have distinctly different hues (135° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Light Blue text on Light Dusty Lime: 1.00:1 (Fail); Light Dusty Lime text on Light Blue: 1.00:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #2B627B clears it.
Triadic — triadic — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 83/100). 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 #2B627B clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 46 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 46).
Explore each color: Light Blue #A4DCF9 · Light Dusty Lime #D3D8A3 · Shades: Light Blue shades · Light Dusty Lime shades · Contrast checker →