#CDCA98 · #E1C197
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 94/100 (analogous) · Distinguishable 22/100 (hard to tell apart) · Match 73/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
TidalGreen and Oatmeal are a clear pair (ΔE 12). They have closely related hues (23° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
TidalGreen text on Oatmeal: 1.02:1 (Fail); Oatmeal text on TidalGreen: 1.02:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #585426 clears it.
Analogous — analogous — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 94/100). 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 #585426 clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 12 — a clear pair.
clearly different colours (ΔE 12).
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