#A9E7D7 · #BCE5BF
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 90/100 (analogous) · Distinguishable 42/100 (somewhat similar) · Match 72/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
Pale Turquoise and Seafoam are a clear pair (ΔE 13). They have distinctly different hues (40° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Pale Turquoise text on Seafoam: 1.00:1 (Fail); Seafoam text on Pale Turquoise: 1.00:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #2E6A5D clears it.
Analogous — analogous — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 90/100). 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 #2E6A5D clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 13 — a clear pair.
clearly different colours (ΔE 13).
Explore each color: Pale Turquoise #A9E7D7 · Seafoam #BCE5BF · Shades: Pale Turquoise shades · Seafoam shades · Contrast checker →