Dark Cyan vs Allium — Difference, Contrast & Harmony

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Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 2/100 (fail) · Harmony 87/100 (triadic) · Distinguishable 80/100 (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.

Readability2Fail

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Fail1.1:1

Harmony87Triadic

Triadic

104° apart

Distinguishable80Easy to tell apart

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ΔE 60 (36 under CVD)

Match0Different

ΔE 60 — different

How different are Dark Cyan and Allium?

Dark Cyan and Allium are very different (ΔE 60). They have distinctly different hues (104° apart) and their lightness is different, giving a clear light/dark split.

Can you read one on the other?

Dark Cyan text on Allium: 1.09:1 (Fail); Allium text on Dark Cyan: 1.09:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #000E0F clears it.

Common questions

Do Dark Cyan and Allium go well together?

Triadic — triadic — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 87/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.

Is Dark Cyan readable as text on Allium?

Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.1:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #000E0F clears AA.

What is the colour difference (ΔE) between Dark Cyan and Allium?

Their CIE76 ΔE is about 60 — very different.

Are Dark Cyan and Allium the same colour?

clearly different colours (ΔE 60).

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