#B4E7FF · #E1E2B3
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 86/100 (split-complementary) · Distinguishable 76/100 (easy to tell apart) · Match 12/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
Pale Turquoise and Pale Goldenrod are very different (ΔE 40). They have distinctly different hues (138° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Pale Turquoise text on Pale Goldenrod: 1.01:1 (Fail); Pale Goldenrod text on Pale Turquoise: 1.01:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #39697D clears it.
Split-complementary — split-complementary — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 86/100). 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 #39697D clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 40 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 40).
Explore each color: Pale Turquoise #B4E7FF · Pale Goldenrod #E1E2B3 · Shades: Pale Turquoise shades · Pale Goldenrod shades · Contrast checker →