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Bonenearest vs Thistlenearest

#C4E2C4 · #EACDEB

Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 1/100 (fail) · Harmony 100/100 (complementary) · Distinguishable 28/100 (hard to tell apart) · Match 16/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.

Readability1Fail
Aa
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
Fail1.0:1
Harmony100Complementary
Complementary
178° apart
Distinguishable28Hard to tell apart
normal
deuteranopia
ΔE 38 (7.0 under CVD)
Match16Different
ΔE 38 — different

How different are Bone and Thistle?

Bone and Thistle are very different (ΔE 38). They have near-opposite hues (178° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.

Can you read one on the other?

Bone text on Thistle: 1.04:1 (Fail); Thistle text on Bone: 1.04:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #49644A clears it.

Common questions

Do Bone and Thistle go well together?

Complementary — complementary — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 100/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.

Is Bone readable as text on Thistle?

Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.0:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #49644A clears AA.

What is the colour difference (ΔE) between Bone and Thistle?

Their CIE76 ΔE is about 38 — very different.

Are Bone and Thistle the same colour?

clearly different colours (ΔE 38).

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Explore each color: Bone #C4E2C4 · Thistle #EACDEB · Shades: Bone shades · Thistle shades · Contrast checker →