#CBD7DB · #D7D5CB
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 97/100 (split-complementary) · Distinguishable 31/100 (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.
Light Gray and GreyWhite are very close (ΔE 9). They have distinctly different hues (145° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Light Gray text on GreyWhite: 1.00:1 (Fail); GreyWhite text on Light Gray: 1.00:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #545E62 clears it.
Split-complementary — split-complementary — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 97/100). 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 #545E62 clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 9 — very close.
close but visibly different (ΔE 8.8).
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