#DDEDE3 · #FFFFFF
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 4/100 (fail) · Harmony 94/100 (split-complementary) · Distinguishable 38/100 (hard to tell apart) · Match 76/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
Ice and White are a clear pair (ΔE 11). They have distinctly different hues (142° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Ice text on White: 1.21:1 (Fail); White text on Ice: 1.21:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #6C7A72 clears it.
Split-complementary — split-complementary — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 94/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.
Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.2:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #6C7A72 clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 11 — a clear pair.
clearly different colours (ΔE 11).
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