#AFCBF5 · #B4D4AA
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 92/100 (triadic) · Distinguishable 55/100 (somewhat similar) · Match 1/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
Light Steel Blue and Light Dusty Green are very different (ΔE 45). They have distinctly different hues (110° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Light Steel Blue text on Light Dusty Green: 1.02:1 (Fail); Light Dusty Green text on Light Steel Blue: 1.02:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #3F577C clears it.
Triadic — triadic — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 92/100). 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 #3F577C clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 45 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 45).
Explore each color: Light Steel Blue #AFCBF5 · Light Dusty Green #B4D4AA · Shades: Light Steel Blue shades · Light Dusty Green shades · Contrast checker →