Ice vs White Smoke — Difference, Contrast & Harmony

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Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 100/100 (analogous) · Distinguishable 9/100 (hard to tell apart) · Match 92/100 (near match). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.

Readability0Fail

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.

Fail1.0:1

Harmony100Analogous

Analogous

28° apart

Distinguishable9Hard to tell apart

normal

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ΔE 3.6 (2.3 under CVD)

Match92Near match

ΔE 3.6 — near match

How different are Ice and White Smoke?

Ice and White Smoke are very close (ΔE 4). They have distinctly different hues (28° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.

Can you read one on the other?

Ice text on White Smoke: 1.00:1 (Fail); White Smoke text on Ice: 1.00:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #627070 clears it.

Common questions

Do Ice and White Smoke go well together?

Analogous — analogous — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 100/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.

Is Ice readable as text on White Smoke?

Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.0:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #627070 clears AA.

What is the colour difference (ΔE) between Ice and White Smoke?

Their CIE76 ΔE is about 4 — very close.

Are Ice and White Smoke the same colour?

a very near match (ΔE 3.6) — fine for most matching.

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