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Dark Greennearest vs Purplenearest

#006A12 · #7D3284

Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 3/100 (fail) · Harmony 86/100 (split-complementary) · Distinguishable 70/100 (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.

Readability3Fail
Aa
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
Fail1.2:1
Harmony86Split-complementary
Split-complementary
165° apart
Distinguishable70Easy to tell apart
normal
protanopia
ΔE 113 (27 under CVD)
Match0Different
ΔE 113 — different

How different are Dark Green and Purple?

Dark Green and Purple are very different (ΔE 113). They have near-opposite hues (165° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.

Can you read one on the other?

Dark Green text on Purple: 1.15:1 (Fail); Purple text on Dark Green: 1.15:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #80D880 clears it.

Common questions

Do Dark Green and Purple go well together?

Split-complementary — split-complementary — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 86/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.

Is Dark Green readable as text on Purple?

Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.2:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #80D880 clears AA.

What is the colour difference (ΔE) between Dark Green and Purple?

Their CIE76 ΔE is about 113 — very different.

Are Dark Green and Purple the same colour?

clearly different colours (ΔE 113).

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