Seafoam vs Oatmeal — Difference, Contrast & Harmony

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Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 63/100 (analogous (soft)) · Distinguishable 47/100 (somewhat similar) · Match 69/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.

Readability0Fail

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.

Fail1.0:1

Harmony63Analogous (soft)

Analogous (soft)

51° apart

Distinguishable47Somewhat similar

normal

colorblind

ΔE 14

Match69Different

ΔE 14 — different

How different are Seafoam and Oatmeal?

Seafoam and Oatmeal are a clear pair (ΔE 14). They have distinctly different hues (51° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.

Can you read one on the other?

Seafoam text on Oatmeal: 1.01:1 (Fail); Oatmeal text on Seafoam: 1.01:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #3E633F clears it.

Common questions

Do Seafoam and Oatmeal go well together?

Analogous (soft) — workable but not a textbook harmony (harmony 63/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.

Is Seafoam readable as text on Oatmeal?

Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.0:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #3E633F clears AA.

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

Their CIE76 ΔE is about 14 — a clear pair.

Are Seafoam and Oatmeal the same colour?

clearly different colours (ΔE 14).

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