#A8D1BB · #B9CDAA
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 56/100 (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 Oatmeal are very close (ΔE 10). They have distinctly different hues (54° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Ash text on Oatmeal: 1.01:1 (Fail); Oatmeal text on Ash: 1.01:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #365B49 clears it.
Analogous (soft) — workable but not a textbook harmony (harmony 56/100). 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 #365B49 clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 10 — very close.
close but visibly different (ΔE 9.9).
Explore each color: Ash #A8D1BB · Oatmeal #B9CDAA · Shades: Ash shades · Oatmeal shades · Contrast checker →