Lime vs Periwinkle — Difference, Contrast & Harmony

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Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 1/100 (fail) · Harmony 100/100 (complementary) · Distinguishable 74/100 (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.

Readability1Fail

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Fail1.0:1

Harmony100Complementary

Complementary

175° apart

Distinguishable74Easy to tell apart

normal

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ΔE 73 (29 under CVD)

Match0Different

ΔE 73 — different

How different are Lime and Periwinkle?

Lime and Periwinkle are very different (ΔE 73). They have near-opposite hues (175° apart) and their lightness is different, giving a clear light/dark split.

Can you read one on the other?

Lime text on Periwinkle: 1.03:1 (Fail); Periwinkle text on Lime: 1.03:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #5A5E00 clears it.

Common questions

Do Lime and Periwinkle go well together?

Complementary — complementary — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 100/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.

Is Lime readable as text on Periwinkle?

Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.0:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #5A5E00 clears AA.

What is the colour difference (ΔE) between Lime and Periwinkle?

Their CIE76 ΔE is about 73 — very different.

Are Lime and Periwinkle the same colour?

clearly different colours (ΔE 73).

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