#AAD5D9 · #AED6C9
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 97/100 (analogous) · Distinguishable 18/100 (hard to tell apart) · Match 80/100 (close). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
PoolSide and Light Blue are very close (ΔE 9). They have closely related hues (25° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
PoolSide text on Light Blue: 1.00:1 (Fail); Light Blue text on PoolSide: 1.00:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #375E62 clears it.
Analogous — analogous — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 97/100). 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 #375E62 clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 9 — very close.
close but visibly different (ΔE 9.1).
Explore each color: PoolSide #AAD5D9 · Light Blue #AED6C9 · Shades: PoolSide shades · Light Blue shades · Contrast checker →