#A2D4BD · #E5B7D0
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 1/100 (fail) · Harmony 97/100 (complementary) · Distinguishable 45/100 (somewhat similar) · Match 5/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
FloweringCactus and Thistle are very different (ΔE 43). They have near-opposite hues (175° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
FloweringCactus text on Thistle: 1.06:1 (Fail); Thistle text on FloweringCactus: 1.06:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #2B5A47 clears it.
Complementary — complementary — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 97/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.
Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.1:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #2B5A47 clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 43 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 43).
Explore each color: FloweringCactus #A2D4BD · Thistle #E5B7D0 · Shades: FloweringCactus shades · Thistle shades · Contrast checker →