#BBD9C3 · #CAD5B6
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 53/100 (analogous (soft)) · Distinguishable 33/100 (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.
CoolSpring and Fog are very close (ΔE 8). They have distinctly different hues (55° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
CoolSpring text on Fog: 1.01:1 (Fail); Fog text on CoolSpring: 1.01:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #46604E clears it.
Analogous (soft) — workable but not a textbook harmony (harmony 53/100). 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 #46604E clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 8 — very close.
close but visibly different (ΔE 8.2).
Explore each color: CoolSpring #BBD9C3 · Fog #CAD5B6 · Shades: CoolSpring shades · Fog shades · Contrast checker →