#00231A · #3A0020
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 1/100 (fail) · Harmony 85/100 (split-complementary) · Distinguishable 51/100 (somewhat similar) · Match 0/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
Deep Vivid Teal and Deep Vivid Pink are very different (ΔE 46). They have near-opposite hues (162° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Deep Vivid Teal text on Deep Vivid Pink: 1.05:1 (Fail); Deep Vivid Pink text on Deep Vivid Teal: 1.05:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #65897C clears it.
Split-complementary — split-complementary — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 85/100). 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 #65897C clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 46 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 46).
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