#BBC9B2 · #D9BBBD
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 1/100 (fail) · Harmony 72/100 (triadic) · Distinguishable 20/100 (hard to tell apart) · Match 53/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
TopiaryTint and Thistle are a clear pair (ΔE 21). They have distinctly different hues (101° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
TopiaryTint text on Thistle: 1.03:1 (Fail); Thistle text on TopiaryTint: 1.03:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #485441 clears it.
Triadic — triadic — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 72/100). 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 #485441 clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 21 — a clear pair.
clearly different colours (ΔE 21).
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