#BFDDB2 · #D8D6A3
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 81/100 (analogous) · Distinguishable 45/100 (somewhat similar) · Match 72/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
Light Dusty Green and Oatmeal are a clear pair (ΔE 13). They have distinctly different hues (44° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Light Dusty Green text on Oatmeal: 1.01:1 (Fail); Oatmeal text on Light Dusty Green: 1.01:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #49623D clears it.
Analogous — analogous — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 81/100). 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 #49623D clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 13 — a clear pair.
clearly different colours (ΔE 13).
Explore each color: Light Dusty Green #BFDDB2 · Oatmeal #D8D6A3 · Shades: Light Dusty Green shades · Oatmeal shades · Contrast checker →