#BDE0C1 · #EAC9E8
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 1/100 (fail) · Harmony 99/100 (complementary) · Distinguishable 28/100 (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.
Fog and Thistle are very different (ΔE 41). They have near-opposite hues (177° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Fog text on Thistle: 1.04:1 (Fail); Thistle text on Fog: 1.04:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #446248 clears it.
Complementary — complementary — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 99/100). 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 #446248 clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 41 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 41).
Explore each color: Fog #BDE0C1 · Thistle #EAC9E8 · Shades: Fog shades · Thistle shades · Contrast checker →