#C4E9E9 · #C7E6F5
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 89/100 (analogous) · Distinguishable 9/100 (hard to tell apart) · Match 82/100 (close). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
Pale Turquoise and Ice are very close (ΔE 8). They have closely related hues (20° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Pale Turquoise text on Ice: 1.01:1 (Fail); Ice text on Pale Turquoise: 1.01:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #496A6B clears it.
Analogous — analogous — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 89/100). 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 #496A6B clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 8 — very close.
close but visibly different (ΔE 8.3).
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