#A6D7BF · #EEBEAA
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 1/100 (fail) · Harmony 86/100 (triadic) · Distinguishable 72/100 (easy to tell apart) · Match 20/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
Light Dusty Teal and Melon are very different (ΔE 37). They have distinctly different hues (133° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Light Dusty Teal text on Melon: 1.04:1 (Fail); Melon text on Light Dusty Teal: 1.04:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #305D49 clears it.
Triadic — triadic — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 86/100). 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 #305D49 clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 37 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 37).
Explore each color: Light Dusty Teal #A6D7BF · Melon #EEBEAA · Shades: Light Dusty Teal shades · Melon shades · Contrast checker →