#67BCB3 · #D994A2
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 2/100 (fail) · Harmony 100/100 (complementary) · Distinguishable 84/100 (easy to tell apart) · Match 0/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
PoolBlue and Light Red are very different (ΔE 56). They have near-opposite hues (174° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
PoolBlue text on Light Red: 1.08:1 (Fail); Light Red text on PoolBlue: 1.08:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #004540 clears it.
Complementary — complementary — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 100/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.
Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.1:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #004540 clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 56 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 56).
Explore each color: PoolBlue #67BCB3 · Light Red #D994A2 · Shades: PoolBlue shades · Light Red shades · Contrast checker →