#BDCDBC · #BEC8DB
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 77/100 (triadic) · Distinguishable 28/100 (hard to tell apart) · Match 57/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
Oatmeal and Light Steel Blue are a clear pair (ΔE 19). They have distinctly different hues (103° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Oatmeal text on Light Steel Blue: 1.01:1 (Fail); Light Steel Blue text on Oatmeal: 1.01:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #4A5749 clears it.
Triadic — triadic — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 77/100). 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 #4A5749 clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 19 — a clear pair.
clearly different colours (ΔE 19).
Explore each color: Oatmeal #BDCDBC · Light Steel Blue #BEC8DB · Shades: Oatmeal shades · Light Steel Blue shades · Contrast checker →