#C4E8EB · #EDD8EF
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 1/100 (fail) · Harmony 92/100 (triadic) · Distinguishable 41/100 (somewhat similar) · Match 50/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
Ice and Pale Pink are a clear pair (ΔE 23). They have distinctly different hues (110° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Ice text on Pale Pink: 1.03:1 (Fail); Pale Pink text on Ice: 1.03:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #48686B clears it.
Triadic — triadic — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 92/100). 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 #48686B clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 23 — a clear pair.
clearly different colours (ΔE 23).
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