ApplemintSoda vs White — Difference, Contrast & Harmony

ApplemintSodaexact vs Whiteexact

#F3F5E9 · #FFFFFF

Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 2/100 (fail) · Harmony 19/100 (clashing) · Distinguishable 21/100 (hard to tell apart) · Match 84/100 (close). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.

Readability2Fail

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.

Fail1.1:1

Harmony19Clashing

Clashing

70° apart

Distinguishable21Hard to tell apart

normal

deuteranopia

ΔE 7.3 (5.4 under CVD)

Match84Close

ΔE 7.3 — close

How different are ApplemintSoda and White?

ApplemintSoda and White are very close (ΔE 7). They have distinctly different hues (70° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.

Can you read one on the other?

ApplemintSoda text on White: 1.10:1 (Fail); White text on ApplemintSoda: 1.10:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #76776D clears it.

Common questions

Do ApplemintSoda and White go well together?

Clashing — awkward hue gap — tends to clash (harmony 19/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.

Is ApplemintSoda readable as text on White?

Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.1:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #76776D clears AA.

What is the colour difference (ΔE) between ApplemintSoda and White?

Their CIE76 ΔE is about 7 — very close.

Are ApplemintSoda and White the same colour?

close but visibly different (ΔE 7.3).

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