#7CCBC5 · #E8A6AF
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 1/100 (fail) · Harmony 100/100 (complementary) · Distinguishable 83/100 (easy to tell apart) · Match 0/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
BlueGreenGem and Light Red are very different (ΔE 52). They have near-opposite hues (176° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
BlueGreenGem text on Light Red: 1.07:1 (Fail); Light Red text on BlueGreenGem: 1.07:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #00524F clears it.
Complementary — complementary — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 100/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.
Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.1:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #00524F clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 52 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 52).
Explore each color: BlueGreenGem #7CCBC5 · Light Red #E8A6AF · Shades: BlueGreenGem shades · Light Red shades · Contrast checker →