#C4D9CE · #D0D1E5
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 42/100 (clashing) · Distinguishable 14/100 (hard to tell apart) · Match 60/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
Breaktime and Light Gray are a clear pair (ΔE 18). They have distinctly different hues (89° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Breaktime text on Light Gray: 1.02:1 (Fail); Light Gray text on Breaktime: 1.02:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #4D5F56 clears it.
Clashing — awkward hue gap — tends to clash (harmony 42/100). 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 #4D5F56 clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 18 — a clear pair.
clearly different colours (ΔE 18).
Explore each color: Breaktime #C4D9CE · Light Gray #D0D1E5 · Shades: Breaktime shades · Light Gray shades · Contrast checker →