#ACDEF7 · #D7DAAB
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 82/100 (split-complementary) · Distinguishable 76/100 (easy to tell apart) · Match 11/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
Light Blue and Bone are very different (ΔE 40). They have distinctly different hues (136° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Light Blue text on Bone: 1.00:1 (Fail); Bone text on Light Blue: 1.00:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #356379 clears it.
Split-complementary — split-complementary — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 82/100). 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 #356379 clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 40 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 40).
Explore each color: Light Blue #ACDEF7 · Bone #D7DAAB · Shades: Light Blue shades · Bone shades · Contrast checker →