SpringThyme vs Wheat — Difference, Contrast & Harmony

SpringThymeexact vs Wheatnearest

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Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 99/100 (analogous) · Distinguishable 24/100 (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.

Readability0Fail

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Fail1.0:1

Harmony99Analogous

Analogous

28° apart

Distinguishable24Hard to tell apart

normal

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ΔE 9.9 (6.0 under CVD)

Match78Close

ΔE 9.9 — close

How different are SpringThyme and Wheat?

SpringThyme and Wheat are very close (ΔE 10). They have distinctly different hues (28° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.

Can you read one on the other?

SpringThyme text on Wheat: 1.01:1 (Fail); Wheat text on SpringThyme: 1.01:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #5E613D clears it.

Common questions

Do SpringThyme and Wheat go well together?

Analogous — analogous — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 99/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.

Is SpringThyme readable as text on Wheat?

Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.0:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #5E613D clears AA.

What is the colour difference (ΔE) between SpringThyme and Wheat?

Their CIE76 ΔE is about 10 — very close.

Are SpringThyme and Wheat the same colour?

close but visibly different (ΔE 9.9).

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