#AED9C2 · #C0D5B0
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 56/100 (analogous (soft)) · Distinguishable 41/100 (somewhat similar) · Match 77/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
Powder Blue and Oatmeal are a clear pair (ΔE 10). They have distinctly different hues (54° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Powder Blue text on Oatmeal: 1.01:1 (Fail); Oatmeal text on Powder Blue: 1.01:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #39604D clears it.
Analogous (soft) — workable but not a textbook harmony (harmony 56/100). 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 #39604D clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 10 — a clear pair.
clearly different colours (ΔE 10).
Explore each color: Powder Blue #AED9C2 · Oatmeal #C0D5B0 · Shades: Powder Blue shades · Oatmeal shades · Contrast checker →