#AFD9D7 · #D9C8E4
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 1/100 (fail) · Harmony 69/100 (triadic (soft)) · Distinguishable 29/100 (hard to tell apart) · Match 42/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
RiversEdge and Thistle are a clear pair (ΔE 26). They have distinctly different hues (99° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
RiversEdge text on Thistle: 1.03:1 (Fail); Thistle text on RiversEdge: 1.03:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #385E5D clears it.
Triadic (soft) — workable but not a textbook harmony (harmony 69/100). 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 #385E5D clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 26 — a clear pair.
clearly different colours (ΔE 26).
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