PixieGreen vs White — Difference, Contrast & Harmony

PixieGreenexact vs Whiteexact

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Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 14/100 (fail) · Harmony 45/100 (triadic (soft)) · Distinguishable 64/100 (somewhat similar) · Match 34/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.

Readability14Fail

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.

Fail1.7:1

Harmony45Triadic (soft)

Triadic (soft)

87° apart

Distinguishable64Somewhat similar

normal

deuteranopia

ΔE 30 (24 under CVD)

Match34Different

ΔE 30 — different

How different are PixieGreen and White?

PixieGreen and White are a clear pair (ΔE 30). They have distinctly different hues (87° apart) and their lightness is different, giving a clear light/dark split.

Can you read one on the other?

PixieGreen text on White: 1.70:1 (Fail); White text on PixieGreen: 1.70:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #6C7C58 clears it.

Common questions

Do PixieGreen and White go well together?

Triadic (soft) — workable but not a textbook harmony (harmony 45/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.

Is PixieGreen readable as text on White?

Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.7:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #6C7C58 clears AA.

What is the colour difference (ΔE) between PixieGreen and White?

Their CIE76 ΔE is about 30 — a clear pair.

Are PixieGreen and White the same colour?

clearly different colours (ΔE 30).

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