#008E8D · #AF626A
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 2/100 (fail) · Harmony 100/100 (complementary) · Distinguishable 100/100 (easy to tell apart) · Match 0/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
CorfuShallows and Clay are very different (ΔE 66). They have near-opposite hues (174° apart) and their lightness is different, giving a clear light/dark split.
CorfuShallows text on Clay: 1.10:1 (Fail); Clay text on CorfuShallows: 1.10:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #000C0C clears it.
Complementary — complementary — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 100/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.
Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.1:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #000C0C clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 66 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 66).
Explore each color: CorfuShallows #008E8D · Clay #AF626A · Shades: CorfuShallows shades · Clay shades · Contrast checker →