PoolGreen vs White — Difference, Contrast & Harmony

PoolGreenexact vs Whiteexact

#00AF9D · #FFFFFF

Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 35/100 (fail) · Harmony 100/100 (complementary) · Distinguishable 94/100 (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.

Readability35Fail

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.

Fail2.8:1

Harmony100Complementary

Complementary

174° apart

Distinguishable94Easy to tell apart

normal

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ΔE 55 (53 under CVD)

Match0Different

ΔE 55 — different

How different are PoolGreen and White?

PoolGreen and White are very different (ΔE 55). They have near-opposite hues (174° apart) and their lightness is different, giving a clear light/dark split.

Can you read one on the other?

PoolGreen text on White: 2.76:1 (Fail); White text on PoolGreen: 2.76:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #008577 clears it.

Common questions

Do PoolGreen and White go well together?

Complementary — complementary — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 100/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.

Is PoolGreen readable as text on White?

Not at body size — the best direction is only 2.8:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #008577 clears AA.

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

Their CIE76 ΔE is about 55 — very different.

Are PoolGreen and White the same colour?

clearly different colours (ΔE 55).

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