#BEC39C · #C0B9DF
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 99/100 (complementary) · Distinguishable 50/100 (somewhat similar) · Match 9/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
Sage and Light Steel Blue 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.
Sage text on Light Steel Blue: 1.02:1 (Fail); Light Steel Blue text on Sage: 1.02:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #4C502D 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 #4C502D clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 41 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 41).
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