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Light Dusty Greennearest vs Light Steel Bluenearest

#AFD4BF · #C3C7EA

Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 41/100 (clashing) · Distinguishable 27/100 (hard to tell apart) · Match 28/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.

Readability0Fail
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The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
Fail1.0:1
Harmony41Clashing
Clashing
88° apart
Distinguishable27Hard to tell apart
normal
tritanopia
ΔE 33 (6.9 under CVD)
Match28Different
ΔE 33 — different

How different are Light Dusty Green and Light Steel Blue?

Light Dusty Green and Light Steel Blue are very different (ΔE 33). They have distinctly different hues (88° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.

Can you read one on the other?

Light Dusty Green text on Light Steel Blue: 1.02:1 (Fail); Light Steel Blue text on Light Dusty Green: 1.02:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #3B5C4A clears it.

Common questions

Do Light Dusty Green and Light Steel Blue go well together?

Clashing — awkward hue gap — tends to clash (harmony 41/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.

Is Light Dusty Green readable as text on Light Steel Blue?

Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.0:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #3B5C4A clears AA.

What is the colour difference (ΔE) between Light Dusty Green and Light Steel Blue?

Their CIE76 ΔE is about 33 — very different.

Are Light Dusty Green and Light Steel Blue the same colour?

clearly different colours (ΔE 33).

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Explore each color: Light Dusty Green #AFD4BF · Light Steel Blue #C3C7EA · Shades: Light Dusty Green shades · Light Steel Blue shades · Contrast checker →