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HellionGreenexact vs Heathernearest

#87C5AE · #B4AFE1

Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 1/100 (fail) · Harmony 48/100 (triadic (soft)) · Distinguishable 38/100 (hard to tell apart) · Match 0/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.

Readability1Fail
Aa
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
Fail1.0:1
Harmony48Triadic (soft)
Triadic (soft)
88° apart
Distinguishable38Hard to tell apart
normal
deuteranopia
ΔE 47 (9.4 under CVD)
Match0Different
ΔE 47 — different

How different are HellionGreen and Heather?

HellionGreen and Heather are very different (ΔE 47). They have distinctly different hues (88° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.

Can you read one on the other?

HellionGreen text on Heather: 1.05:1 (Fail); Heather text on HellionGreen: 1.05:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #0D503E clears it.

Common questions

Do HellionGreen and Heather go well together?

Triadic (soft) — workable but not a textbook harmony (harmony 48/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.

Is HellionGreen readable as text on Heather?

Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.0:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #0D503E clears AA.

What is the colour difference (ΔE) between HellionGreen and Heather?

Their CIE76 ΔE is about 47 — very different.

Are HellionGreen and Heather the same colour?

clearly different colours (ΔE 47).

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Explore each color: HellionGreen #87C5AE · Heather #B4AFE1 · Shades: HellionGreen shades · Heather shades · Contrast checker →