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ReefGreenexact vs Periwinklenearest

#A5E1C4 · #CACCFF

Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 1/100 (fail) · Harmony 44/100 (clashing) · Distinguishable 39/100 (hard 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.

Readability1Fail
Aa
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
Fail1.0:1
Harmony44Clashing
Clashing
87° apart
Distinguishable39Hard to tell apart
normal
tritanopia
ΔE 48 (9.8 under CVD)
Match0Different
ΔE 48 — different

How different are ReefGreen and Periwinkle?

ReefGreen and Periwinkle are very different (ΔE 48). They have distinctly different hues (87° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.

Can you read one on the other?

ReefGreen text on Periwinkle: 1.04:1 (Fail); Periwinkle text on ReefGreen: 1.04:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #29644B clears it.

Common questions

Do ReefGreen and Periwinkle go well together?

Clashing — awkward hue gap — tends to clash (harmony 44/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.

Is ReefGreen readable as text on Periwinkle?

Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.0:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #29644B clears AA.

What is the colour difference (ΔE) between ReefGreen and Periwinkle?

Their CIE76 ΔE is about 48 — very different.

Are ReefGreen and Periwinkle the same colour?

clearly different colours (ΔE 48).

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