#A5DBE5 · #DECFA6
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 98/100 (split-complementary) · Distinguishable 78/100 (easy to tell apart) · Match 22/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
LightAquaClear and Oatmeal are very different (ΔE 36). They have distinctly different hues (145° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
LightAquaClear text on Oatmeal: 1.02:1 (Fail); Oatmeal text on LightAquaClear: 1.02:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #2D6069 clears it.
Split-complementary — split-complementary — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 98/100). 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 #2D6069 clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 36 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 36).
Explore each color: LightAquaClear #A5DBE5 · Oatmeal #DECFA6 · Shades: LightAquaClear shades · Oatmeal shades · Contrast checker →