Ocean vs Deep Lime — Difference, Contrast & Harmony

Oceannearest vs Deep Limenearest

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Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 71/100 (triadic) · Distinguishable 93/100 (easy to tell apart) · Match 0/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.

Readability0Fail

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.

Fail1.0:1

Harmony71Triadic

Triadic

135° apart

Distinguishable93Easy to tell apart

normal

tritanopia

ΔE 65 (51 under CVD)

Match0Different

ΔE 65 — different

How different are Ocean and Deep Lime?

Ocean and Deep Lime are very different (ΔE 65). They have distinctly different hues (135° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.

Can you read one on the other?

Ocean text on Deep Lime: 1.00:1 (Fail); Deep Lime text on Ocean: 1.00:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #89D4F8 clears it.

Common questions

Do Ocean and Deep Lime go well together?

Triadic — triadic — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 71/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.

Is Ocean readable as text on Deep Lime?

Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.0:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #89D4F8 clears AA.

What is the colour difference (ΔE) between Ocean and Deep Lime?

Their CIE76 ΔE is about 65 — very different.

Are Ocean and Deep Lime the same colour?

clearly different colours (ΔE 65).

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