#01B0BD · #BF9433
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 1/100 (fail) · Harmony 94/100 (split-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.
DeepTurquoise and Dark Goldenrod are very different (ΔE 82). They have distinctly different hues (143° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
DeepTurquoise text on Dark Goldenrod: 1.06:1 (Fail); Dark Goldenrod text on DeepTurquoise: 1.06:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #00393F 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 1.1:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #00393F clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 82 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 82).
Explore each color: DeepTurquoise #01B0BD · Dark Goldenrod #BF9433 · Shades: DeepTurquoise shades · Dark Goldenrod shades · Contrast checker →