#111111 · #146352
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 33/100 (fail) · Harmony 87/100 (complementary) · Distinguishable 72/100 (easy to tell apart) · Match 7/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
DreamlessSleep and Dark Teal are very different (ΔE 42). They have near-opposite hues (167° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
DreamlessSleep text on Dark Teal: 2.64:1 (Fail); Dark Teal text on DreamlessSleep: 2.64:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #CECECE clears it.
Complementary — complementary — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 87/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.
Not at body size — the best direction is only 2.6:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #CECECE clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 42 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 42).
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