#001F2F · #111111
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 2/100 (fail) · Harmony 91/100 (split-complementary) · Distinguishable 50/100 (somewhat similar) · Match 66/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
Deep Vivid Cyan and DreamlessSleep are a clear pair (ΔE 16). They have near-opposite hues (160° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Deep Vivid Cyan text on DreamlessSleep: 1.11:1 (Fail); DreamlessSleep text on Deep Vivid Cyan: 1.11:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #608094 clears it.
Split-complementary — split-complementary — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 91/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.
Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.1:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #608094 clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 16 — a clear pair.
clearly different colours (ΔE 16).
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