Dark Turquoise vs Light Vivid Red — Difference, Contrast & Harmony

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#00CFC7 · #FC8FA1

Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 2/100 (fail) · Harmony 99/100 (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.

Readability2Fail

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.

Fail1.1:1

Harmony99Complementary

Complementary

172° apart

Distinguishable100Easy to tell apart

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ΔE 88 (80 under CVD)

Match0Different

ΔE 88 — different

How different are Dark Turquoise and Light Vivid Red?

Dark Turquoise and Light Vivid Red are very different (ΔE 88). They have near-opposite hues (172° apart) and their lightness is different, giving a clear light/dark split.

Can you read one on the other?

Dark Turquoise text on Light Vivid Red: 1.12:1 (Fail); Light Vivid Red text on Dark Turquoise: 1.12:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #004C48 clears it.

Common questions

Do Dark Turquoise and Light Vivid Red go well together?

Complementary — complementary — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 99/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.

Is Dark Turquoise readable as text on Light Vivid Red?

Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.1:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #004C48 clears AA.

What is the colour difference (ΔE) between Dark Turquoise and Light Vivid Red?

Their CIE76 ΔE is about 88 — very different.

Are Dark Turquoise and Light Vivid Red the same colour?

clearly different colours (ΔE 88).

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