#00A08B · #E14786
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 4/100 (fail) · Harmony 89/100 (split-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.
Dark Vivid Teal and Blush are very different (ΔE 104). They have near-opposite hues (163° apart) and their lightness is different, giving a clear light/dark split.
Dark Vivid Teal text on Blush: 1.18:1 (Fail); Blush text on Dark Vivid Teal: 1.18:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #001F19 clears it.
Split-complementary — split-complementary — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 89/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.
Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.2:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #001F19 clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 104 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 104).
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