#CDDAD3 · #E1D3CE
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 88/100 (triadic) · Distinguishable 31/100 (hard to tell apart) · Match 78/100 (close). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
SilicateLightTurquoise and Light Gray are very close (ΔE 10). They have distinctly different hues (132° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
SilicateLightTurquoise text on Light Gray: 1.01:1 (Fail); Light Gray text on SilicateLightTurquoise: 1.01:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #54605A clears it.
Triadic — triadic — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 88/100). 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 #54605A clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 10 — very close.
close but visibly different (ΔE 9.9).
Explore each color: SilicateLightTurquoise #CDDAD3 · Light Gray #E1D3CE · Shades: SilicateLightTurquoise shades · Light Gray shades · Contrast checker →