#F2FBF8 · #FFF7F2
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 84/100 (split-complementary) · Distinguishable 23/100 (hard to tell apart) · Match 87/100 (close). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
Off White and Seashell are very close (ΔE 6). They have distinctly different hues (137° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Off White text on Seashell: 1.00:1 (Fail); Seashell text on Off White: 1.00:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #6D7472 clears it.
Split-complementary — split-complementary — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 84/100). 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 #6D7472 clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 6 — very close.
close but visibly different (ΔE 6.1).
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