#00251A · #0B2405
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 44/100 (clashing) · Distinguishable 41/100 (somewhat similar) · Match 75/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
Deep Vivid Teal and Deep Green are a clear pair (ΔE 11). They have distinctly different hues (54° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Deep Vivid Teal text on Deep Green: 1.01:1 (Fail); Deep Green text on Deep Vivid Teal: 1.01:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #688E7F clears it.
Clashing — awkward hue gap — tends to clash (harmony 44/100). 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 #688E7F clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 11 — a clear pair.
clearly different colours (ΔE 11).
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