Seafoam vs Lavender — Difference, Contrast & Harmony

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Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 1/100 (fail) · Harmony 43/100 (clashing) · Distinguishable 34/100 (hard to tell apart) · Match 10/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.

Readability1Fail

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Fail1.0:1

Harmony43Clashing

Clashing

89° apart

Distinguishable34Hard to tell apart

normal

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ΔE 41 (8.5 under CVD)

Match10Different

ΔE 41 — different

How different are Seafoam and Lavender?

Seafoam and Lavender are very different (ΔE 41). They have distinctly different hues (89° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.

Can you read one on the other?

Seafoam text on Lavender: 1.03:1 (Fail); Lavender text on Seafoam: 1.03:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #386C50 clears it.

Common questions

Do Seafoam and Lavender go well together?

Clashing — awkward hue gap — tends to clash (harmony 43/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.

Is Seafoam readable as text on Lavender?

Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.0:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #386C50 clears AA.

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

Their CIE76 ΔE is about 41 — very different.

Are Seafoam and Lavender the same colour?

clearly different colours (ΔE 41).

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