#A6C2E7 · #AEC9A2
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 95/100 (triadic) · Distinguishable 54/100 (somewhat similar) · Match 10/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
Light Steel Blue and Sage are very different (ΔE 41). They have distinctly different hues (113° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Light Steel Blue text on Sage: 1.02:1 (Fail); Sage text on Light Steel Blue: 1.02:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #395171 clears it.
Triadic — triadic — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 95/100). 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 #395171 clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 41 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 41).
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