#B5CBBB · #BDC3DA
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 49/100 (triadic (soft)) · Distinguishable 21/100 (hard to tell apart) · Match 52/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
SubtleGreen and Light Steel Blue are a clear pair (ΔE 22). They have distinctly different hues (91° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
SubtleGreen text on Light Steel Blue: 1.02:1 (Fail); Light Steel Blue text on SubtleGreen: 1.02:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #425648 clears it.
Triadic (soft) — workable but not a textbook harmony (harmony 49/100). 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 #425648 clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 22 — a clear pair.
clearly different colours (ΔE 22).
Explore each color: SubtleGreen #B5CBBB · Light Steel Blue #BDC3DA · Shades: SubtleGreen shades · Light Steel Blue shades · Contrast checker →