#D0D2C5 · #DBCCD1
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 55/100 (triadic (soft)) · Distinguishable 7/100 (hard to tell apart) · Match 75/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
ParticularMint and Light Gray are a clear pair (ΔE 11). They have distinctly different hues (89° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
ParticularMint text on Light Gray: 1.01:1 (Fail); Light Gray text on ParticularMint: 1.01:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #595A4F clears it.
Triadic (soft) — workable but not a textbook harmony (harmony 55/100). 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 #595A4F clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 11 — a clear pair.
clearly different colours (ΔE 11).
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