#B6DFFF · #D2E1AE
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 94/100 (triadic) · Distinguishable 70/100 (easy to tell apart) · Match 3/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
Powder Blue and Pale Goldenrod are very different (ΔE 44). They have distinctly different hues (129° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Powder Blue text on Pale Goldenrod: 1.01:1 (Fail); Pale Goldenrod text on Powder Blue: 1.01:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #3F6480 clears it.
Triadic — triadic — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 94/100). 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 #3F6480 clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 44 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 44).
Explore each color: Powder Blue #B6DFFF · Pale Goldenrod #D2E1AE · Shades: Powder Blue shades · Pale Goldenrod shades · Contrast checker →