#C1CAB0 · #DCBCC3
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 1/100 (fail) · Harmony 55/100 (triadic (soft)) · Distinguishable 14/100 (hard to tell apart) · Match 49/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
GreenDragonSpring and Thistle are a clear pair (ΔE 23). They have distinctly different hues (94° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
GreenDragonSpring text on Thistle: 1.03:1 (Fail); Thistle text on GreenDragonSpring: 1.03:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #4D543E clears it.
Triadic (soft) — workable but not a textbook harmony (harmony 55/100). 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 #4D543E clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 23 — a clear pair.
clearly different colours (ΔE 23).
Explore each color: GreenDragonSpring #C1CAB0 · Thistle #DCBCC3 · Shades: GreenDragonSpring shades · Thistle shades · Contrast checker →