Seafoam vs Apricot — Difference, Contrast & Harmony

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Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 1/100 (fail) · Harmony 89/100 (triadic) · Distinguishable 70/100 (easy to tell apart) · Match 18/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.

Readability1Fail

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.

Fail1.0:1

Harmony89Triadic

Triadic

132° apart

Distinguishable70Easy to tell apart

normal

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ΔE 37 (27 under CVD)

Match18Different

ΔE 37 — different

How different are Seafoam and Apricot?

Seafoam and Apricot are very different (ΔE 37). They have distinctly different hues (132° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.

Can you read one on the other?

Seafoam text on Apricot: 1.04:1 (Fail); Apricot text on Seafoam: 1.04:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #37644F clears it.

Common questions

Do Seafoam and Apricot go well together?

Triadic — triadic — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 89/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.

Is Seafoam readable as text on Apricot?

Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.0:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #37644F clears AA.

What is the colour difference (ΔE) between Seafoam and Apricot?

Their CIE76 ΔE is about 37 — very different.

Are Seafoam and Apricot the same colour?

clearly different colours (ΔE 37).

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