Soybean vs Thistle — Difference, Contrast & Harmony

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Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 66/100 (triadic (soft)) · Distinguishable 44/100 (somewhat similar) · Match 23/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.

Readability0Fail

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Fail1.0:1

Harmony66Triadic (soft)

Triadic (soft)

98° apart

Distinguishable44Somewhat similar

normal

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ΔE 35 (12 under CVD)

Match23Different

ΔE 35 — different

How different are Soybean and Thistle?

Soybean and Thistle are very different (ΔE 35). They have distinctly different hues (98° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.

Can you read one on the other?

Soybean text on Thistle: 1.02:1 (Fail); Thistle text on Soybean: 1.02:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #5D4E2D clears it.

Common questions

Do Soybean and Thistle go well together?

Triadic (soft) — workable but not a textbook harmony (harmony 66/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.

Is Soybean readable as text on Thistle?

Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.0:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #5D4E2D clears AA.

What is the colour difference (ΔE) between Soybean and Thistle?

Their CIE76 ΔE is about 35 — very different.

Are Soybean and Thistle the same colour?

clearly different colours (ΔE 35).

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