#A8D2AA · #EFB4AD
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 1/100 (fail) · Harmony 99/100 (triadic) · Distinguishable 55/100 (somewhat similar) · Match 7/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
Light Dusty Green and Melon are very different (ΔE 42). They have distinctly different hues (116° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Light Dusty Green text on Melon: 1.06:1 (Fail); Melon text on Light Dusty Green: 1.06:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #335836 clears it.
Triadic — triadic — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 99/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.
Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.1:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #335836 clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 42 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 42).
Explore each color: Light Dusty Green #A8D2AA · Melon #EFB4AD · Shades: Light Dusty Green shades · Melon shades · Contrast checker →