#A7C8AE · #B9C49F
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 53/100 (analogous (soft)) · Distinguishable 40/100 (somewhat similar) · Match 78/100 (close). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
Ash and Sage are very close (ΔE 10). They have distinctly different hues (55° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Ash text on Sage: 1.00:1 (Fail); Sage text on Ash: 1.00:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #38553F clears it.
Analogous (soft) — workable but not a textbook harmony (harmony 53/100). 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 #38553F clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 10 — very close.
close but visibly different (ΔE 9.9).
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