Light Green vs White — Difference, Contrast & Harmony

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#BBD898 · #FFFFFF

Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 11/100 (fail) · Harmony 45/100 (triadic (soft)) · Distinguishable 66/100 (somewhat similar) · Match 14/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.

Readability11Fail

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.

Fail1.6:1

Harmony45Triadic (soft)

Triadic (soft)

87° apart

Distinguishable66Somewhat similar

normal

deuteranopia

ΔE 39 (25 under CVD)

Match14Different

ΔE 39 — different

How different are Light Green and White?

Light Green and White are very different (ΔE 39). They have distinctly different hues (87° apart) and their lightness is different, giving a clear light/dark split.

Can you read one on the other?

Light Green text on White: 1.57:1 (Fail); White text on Light Green: 1.57:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #657E42 clears it.

Common questions

Do Light Green and White go well together?

Triadic (soft) — workable but not a textbook harmony (harmony 45/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.

Is Light Green readable as text on White?

Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.6:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #657E42 clears AA.

What is the colour difference (ΔE) between Light Green and White?

Their CIE76 ΔE is about 39 — very different.

Are Light Green and White the same colour?

clearly different colours (ΔE 39).

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