Vivid Cyan vs Ochre — Difference, Contrast & Harmony

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Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 1/100 (fail) · Harmony 84/100 (complementary) · Distinguishable 100/100 (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.

Readability1Fail

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.

Fail1.1:1

Harmony84Complementary

Complementary

168° apart

Distinguishable100Easy to tell apart

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ΔE 108 (101 under CVD)

Match0Different

ΔE 108 — different

How different are Vivid Cyan and Ochre?

Vivid Cyan and Ochre are very different (ΔE 108). They have near-opposite hues (168° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.

Can you read one on the other?

Vivid Cyan text on Ochre: 1.06:1 (Fail); Ochre text on Vivid Cyan: 1.06:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #002137 clears it.

Common questions

Do Vivid Cyan and Ochre go well together?

Complementary — complementary — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 84/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.

Is Vivid Cyan readable as text on Ochre?

Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.1:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #002137 clears AA.

What is the colour difference (ΔE) between Vivid Cyan and Ochre?

Their CIE76 ΔE is about 108 — very different.

Are Vivid Cyan and Ochre the same colour?

clearly different colours (ΔE 108).

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