#ADE2CB · #C1DEB6
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 65/100 (analogous (soft)) · Distinguishable 42/100 (somewhat similar) · Match 74/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
Powder Blue and Light Dusty Green are a clear pair (ΔE 12). They have distinctly different hues (50° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Powder Blue text on Light Dusty Green: 1.01:1 (Fail); Light Dusty Green text on Powder Blue: 1.01:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #356653 clears it.
Analogous (soft) — workable but not a textbook harmony (harmony 65/100). 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 #356653 clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 12 — a clear pair.
clearly different colours (ΔE 12).
Explore each color: Powder Blue #ADE2CB · Light Dusty Green #C1DEB6 · Shades: Powder Blue shades · Light Dusty Green shades · Contrast checker →