#111111 · #11463B
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 15/100 (fail) · Harmony 82/100 (complementary) · Distinguishable 57/100 (somewhat similar) · Match 35/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
DreamlessSleep and Deep Teal are a clear pair (ΔE 29). They have near-opposite hues (168° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
DreamlessSleep text on Deep Teal: 1.77:1 (Fail); Deep Teal text on DreamlessSleep: 1.77:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #A9A9A9 clears it.
Complementary — complementary — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 82/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.
Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.8:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #A9A9A9 clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 29 — a clear pair.
clearly different colours (ΔE 29).
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