#B5D5B2 · #B6CBF2
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 80/100 (triadic) · Distinguishable 48/100 (somewhat similar) · Match 12/100 (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 40). They have distinctly different hues (104° 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 #415C3E clears it.
Triadic — triadic — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 80/100). 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 #415C3E clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 40 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 40).
Explore each color: Light Dusty Green #B5D5B2 · Light Steel Blue #B6CBF2 · Shades: Light Dusty Green shades · Light Steel Blue shades · Contrast checker →