Seafoam vs Apricot — Difference, Contrast & Harmony

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Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 1/100 (fail) · Harmony 87/100 (triadic) · Distinguishable 76/100 (easy to tell apart) · Match 10/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.

Readability1Fail

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Fail1.1:1

Harmony87Triadic

Triadic

133° apart

Distinguishable76Easy to tell apart

normal

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ΔE 41 (31 under CVD)

Match10Different

ΔE 41 — different

How different are Seafoam and Apricot?

Seafoam and Apricot are very different (ΔE 41). They have distinctly different hues (133° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.

Can you read one on the other?

Seafoam text on Apricot: 1.05:1 (Fail); Apricot text on Seafoam: 1.05:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #30654E clears it.

Common questions

Do Seafoam and Apricot go well together?

Triadic — triadic — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 87/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.

Is Seafoam readable as text on Apricot?

Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.1:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #30654E clears AA.

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

Their CIE76 ΔE is about 41 — very different.

Are Seafoam and Apricot the same colour?

clearly different colours (ΔE 41).

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