Seafoam vs Thistle — Difference, Contrast & Harmony

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Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 1/100 (fail) · Harmony 96/100 (complementary) · Distinguishable 40/100 (somewhat similar) · Match 2/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.

Readability1Fail

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.

Fail1.1:1

Harmony96Complementary

Complementary

175° apart

Distinguishable40Somewhat similar

normal

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ΔE 44 (10 under CVD)

Match2Different

ΔE 44 — different

How different are Seafoam and Thistle?

Seafoam and Thistle are very different (ΔE 44). They have near-opposite hues (175° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.

Can you read one on the other?

Seafoam text on Thistle: 1.05:1 (Fail); Thistle text on Seafoam: 1.05:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #325F49 clears it.

Common questions

Do Seafoam and Thistle go well together?

Complementary — complementary — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 96/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.

Is Seafoam readable as text on Thistle?

Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.1:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #325F49 clears AA.

What is the colour difference (ΔE) between Seafoam and Thistle?

Their CIE76 ΔE is about 44 — very different.

Are Seafoam and Thistle the same colour?

clearly different colours (ΔE 44).

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