#A1D0E2 · #CECAA1
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 94/100 (split-complementary) · Distinguishable 75/100 (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.
LightSkyBabe and Oatmeal are very different (ΔE 35). They have distinctly different hues (142° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
LightSkyBabe text on Oatmeal: 1.00:1 (Fail); Oatmeal text on LightSkyBabe: 1.00:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #2E5A6A clears it.
Split-complementary — split-complementary — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 94/100). 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 #2E5A6A clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 35 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 35).
Explore each color: LightSkyBabe #A1D0E2 · Oatmeal #CECAA1 · Shades: LightSkyBabe shades · Oatmeal shades · Contrast checker →