HintOfIcePack vs Ice — Difference, Contrast & Harmony

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Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 97/100 (analogous) · Distinguishable 12/100 (hard to tell apart) · Match 85/100 (close). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.

Readability0Fail

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.

Fail1.0:1

Harmony97Analogous

Analogous

25° apart

Distinguishable12Hard to tell apart

normal

tritanopia

ΔE 6.8 (3.1 under CVD)

Match85Close

ΔE 6.8 — close

How different are HintOfIcePack and Ice?

HintOfIcePack and Ice are very close (ΔE 7). They have closely related hues (25° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.

Can you read one on the other?

HintOfIcePack text on Ice: 1.00:1 (Fail); Ice text on HintOfIcePack: 1.00:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #506B6F clears it.

Common questions

Do HintOfIcePack and Ice go well together?

Analogous — analogous — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 97/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.

Is HintOfIcePack readable as text on Ice?

Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.0:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #506B6F clears AA.

What is the colour difference (ΔE) between HintOfIcePack and Ice?

Their CIE76 ΔE is about 7 — very close.

Are HintOfIcePack and Ice the same colour?

close but visibly different (ΔE 6.8).

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