#E9EFEA · #F4EBE9
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 100/100 (triadic) · Distinguishable 13/100 (hard to tell apart) · Match 88/100 (close). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
Linen and Linen are very close (ΔE 6). They have distinctly different hues (119° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Linen text on Linen: 1.01:1 (Fail); Linen text on Linen: 1.01:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #686D68 clears it.
Triadic — triadic — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 100/100). 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 #686D68 clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 6 — very close.
close but visibly different (ΔE 5.6).
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