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Glacialexact vs Light Graynearest

#D1DAD7 · #D8D6DE

Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 58/100 (triadic (soft)) · Distinguishable 5/100 (hard to tell apart) · Match 84/100 (close). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.

Readability0Fail
Aa
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
Fail1.0:1
Harmony58Triadic (soft)
Triadic (soft)
95° apart
Distinguishable5Hard to tell apart
normal
deuteranopia
ΔE 7.1 (1.2 under CVD)
Match84Close
ΔE 7.1 — close

How different are Glacial and Light Gray?

Glacial and Light Gray are very close (ΔE 7). They have distinctly different hues (95° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.

Can you read one on the other?

Glacial text on Light Gray: 1.01:1 (Fail); Light Gray text on Glacial: 1.01:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #585F5D clears it.

Common questions

Do Glacial and Light Gray go well together?

Triadic (soft) — workable but not a textbook harmony (harmony 58/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.

Is Glacial readable as text on Light Gray?

Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.0:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #585F5D clears AA.

What is the colour difference (ΔE) between Glacial and Light Gray?

Their CIE76 ΔE is about 7 — very close.

Are Glacial and Light Gray the same colour?

close but visibly different (ΔE 7.1).

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