#C3EADE · #CFE8CE
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 82/100 (analogous) · Distinguishable 30/100 (hard to tell apart) · Match 81/100 (close). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
Pale Turquoise and Pearl are very close (ΔE 8). They have distinctly different hues (44° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Pale Turquoise text on Pearl: 1.00:1 (Fail); Pearl text on Pale Turquoise: 1.00:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #486B61 clears it.
Analogous — analogous — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 82/100). 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 #486B61 clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 8 — very close.
close but visibly different (ΔE 8.5).
Explore each color: Pale Turquoise #C3EADE · Pearl #CFE8CE · Shades: Pale Turquoise shades · Pearl shades · Contrast checker →