#00654E · #554C83
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 2/100 (fail) · Harmony 37/100 (clashing) · 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 Dusty Blue are very different (ΔE 61). They have distinctly different hues (83° apart) and their lightness is different, giving a clear light/dark split.
Deep Vivid Teal text on Dusty Blue: 1.08:1 (Fail); Dusty Blue text on Deep Vivid Teal: 1.08:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #86D7BB clears it.
Clashing — awkward hue gap — tends to clash (harmony 37/100). 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 #86D7BB clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 61 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 61).
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