#AEE5FF · #DFE0AB
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 86/100 (split-complementary) · Distinguishable 79/100 (easy to tell apart) · Match 3/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
Powder Blue and Pale Goldenrod are very different (ΔE 44). They have distinctly different hues (138° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Powder Blue text on Pale Goldenrod: 1.00:1 (Fail); Pale Goldenrod text on Powder Blue: 1.00:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #33677E clears it.
Split-complementary — split-complementary — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 86/100). 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 #33677E clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 44 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 44).
Explore each color: Powder Blue #AEE5FF · Pale Goldenrod #DFE0AB · Shades: Powder Blue shades · Pale Goldenrod shades · Contrast checker →