Dusty Green vs White — Difference, Contrast & Harmony

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Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 16/100 (fail) · Harmony 42/100 (clashing) · Distinguishable 75/100 (easy to tell apart) · Match 4/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.

Readability16Fail

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.

Fail1.8:1

Harmony42Clashing

Clashing

86° apart

Distinguishable75Easy to tell apart

normal

deuteranopia

ΔE 44 (30 under CVD)

Match4Different

ΔE 44 — different

How different are Dusty Green and White?

Dusty Green and White are very different (ΔE 44). They have distinctly different hues (86° apart) and their lightness is different, giving a clear light/dark split.

Can you read one on the other?

Dusty Green text on White: 1.82:1 (Fail); White text on Dusty Green: 1.82:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #657F3E clears it.

Common questions

Do Dusty Green and White go well together?

Clashing — awkward hue gap — tends to clash (harmony 42/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.

Is Dusty Green readable as text on White?

Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.8:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #657F3E clears AA.

What is the colour difference (ΔE) between Dusty Green and White?

Their CIE76 ΔE is about 44 — very different.

Are Dusty Green and White the same colour?

clearly different colours (ΔE 44).

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