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OpalTurquoiseexact vs Thistlenearest

#96D1C3 · #C8BBE7

Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 1/100 (fail) · Harmony 51/100 (triadic (soft)) · Distinguishable 28/100 (hard to tell apart) · Match 10/100 (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
Harmony51Triadic (soft)
Triadic (soft)
92° apart
Distinguishable28Hard to tell apart
normal
protanopia
ΔE 41 (7.0 under CVD)
Match10Different
ΔE 41 — different

How different are OpalTurquoise and Thistle?

OpalTurquoise and Thistle are very different (ΔE 41). They have distinctly different hues (92° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.

Can you read one on the other?

OpalTurquoise text on Thistle: 1.04:1 (Fail); Thistle text on OpalTurquoise: 1.04:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #1E594E clears it.

Common questions

Do OpalTurquoise and Thistle go well together?

Triadic (soft) — workable but not a textbook harmony (harmony 51/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.

Is OpalTurquoise readable as text on Thistle?

Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.0:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #1E594E clears AA.

What is the colour difference (ΔE) between OpalTurquoise and Thistle?

Their CIE76 ΔE is about 41 — very different.

Are OpalTurquoise and Thistle the same colour?

clearly different colours (ΔE 41).

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Explore each color: OpalTurquoise #96D1C3 · Thistle #C8BBE7 · Shades: OpalTurquoise shades · Thistle shades · Contrast checker →