#B4D5B0 · #B5CBF3
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 83/100 (triadic) · Distinguishable 49/100 (somewhat similar) · Match 9/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
Light Dusty Green and Light Steel Blue are very different (ΔE 42). They have distinctly different hues (105° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
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 #405C3C clears it.
Triadic — triadic — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 83/100). 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 #405C3C clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 42 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 42).
Explore each color: Light Dusty Green #B4D5B0 · Light Steel Blue #B5CBF3 · Shades: Light Dusty Green shades · Light Steel Blue shades · Contrast checker →