#B2D0F8 · #BBD8AE
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 96/100 (triadic) · Distinguishable 57/100 (somewhat similar) · Match 4/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
Periwinkle and Light Dusty Green are very different (ΔE 44). They have distinctly different hues (113° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Periwinkle text on Light Dusty Green: 1.02:1 (Fail); Light Dusty Green text on Periwinkle: 1.02:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #405A7D clears it.
Triadic — triadic — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 96/100). 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 #405A7D clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 44 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 44).
Explore each color: Periwinkle #B2D0F8 · Light Dusty Green #BBD8AE · Shades: Periwinkle shades · Light Dusty Green shades · Contrast checker →