#DFFEF2 · #F5F4FF
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 31/100 (clashing) · Distinguishable 12/100 (hard to tell apart) · Match 64/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
Light Cyan and Ghost White are a clear pair (ΔE 16). They have distinctly different hues (89° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Light Cyan text on Ghost White: 1.02:1 (Fail); Ghost White text on Light Cyan: 1.02:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #5B766C clears it.
Clashing — awkward hue gap — tends to clash (harmony 31/100). 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 #5B766C clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 16 — a clear pair.
clearly different colours (ΔE 16).
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