PoolTiles vs White — Difference, Contrast & Harmony

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Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 14/100 (fail) · Harmony 95/100 (split-complementary) · Distinguishable 76/100 (easy to tell apart) · Match 26/100 (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

Harmony95Split-complementary

Split-complementary

161° apart

Distinguishable76Easy to tell apart

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ΔE 34 (31 under CVD)

Match26Different

ΔE 34 — different

How different are PoolTiles and White?

PoolTiles and White are very different (ΔE 34). They have near-opposite hues (161° apart) and their lightness is different, giving a clear light/dark split.

Can you read one on the other?

PoolTiles text on White: 1.71:1 (Fail); White text on PoolTiles: 1.71:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #387E9D clears it.

Common questions

Do PoolTiles and White go well together?

Split-complementary — split-complementary — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 95/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.

Is PoolTiles 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 #387E9D clears AA.

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

Their CIE76 ΔE is about 34 — very different.

Are PoolTiles and White the same colour?

clearly different colours (ΔE 34).

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