AquaClear vs Melon — Difference, Contrast & Harmony

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Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 1/100 (fail) · Harmony 100/100 (complementary) · Distinguishable 90/100 (easy to tell apart) · Match 0/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.

Readability1Fail

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Fail1.1:1

Harmony100Complementary

Complementary

180° apart

Distinguishable90Easy to tell apart

normal

colorblind

ΔE 48

Match0Different

ΔE 48 — different

How different are AquaClear and Melon?

AquaClear and Melon are very different (ΔE 48). They have near-opposite hues (180° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.

Can you read one on the other?

AquaClear text on Melon: 1.05:1 (Fail); Melon text on AquaClear: 1.05:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #045763 clears it.

Common questions

Do AquaClear and Melon go well together?

Complementary — complementary — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 100/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.

Is AquaClear readable as text on Melon?

Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.1:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #045763 clears AA.

What is the colour difference (ΔE) between AquaClear and Melon?

Their CIE76 ΔE is about 48 — very different.

Are AquaClear and Melon the same colour?

clearly different colours (ΔE 48).

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