#A3C899 · #D1ACDB
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 1/100 (fail) · Harmony 100/100 (complementary) · Distinguishable 43/100 (somewhat similar) · Match 0/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
Gingko and Plum are very different (ΔE 57). They have near-opposite hues (180° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Gingko text on Plum: 1.06:1 (Fail); Plum text on Gingko: 1.06:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #315128 clears it.
Complementary — complementary — 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 1.1:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #315128 clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 57 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 57).
Explore each color: Gingko #A3C899 · Plum #D1ACDB · Shades: Gingko shades · Plum shades · Contrast checker →