#009E8A · #16A34A
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 100/100 (analogous) · Distinguishable 48/100 (somewhat similar) · Match 15/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
Dark Vivid Teal and Jade are very different (ΔE 39). They have distinctly different hues (30° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Dark Vivid Teal text on Jade: 1.02:1 (Fail); Jade text on Dark Vivid Teal: 1.02:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #002D26 clears it.
Analogous — analogous — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 100/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.
Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.0:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #002D26 clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 39 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 39).
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