#02C8F1 · #CCB500
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 1/100 (fail) · Harmony 72/100 (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.
Deep Sky Blue and Goldenrod are very different (ΔE 109). They have distinctly different hues (137° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Deep Sky Blue text on Goldenrod: 1.04:1 (Fail); Goldenrod text on Deep Sky Blue: 1.04:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #004E60 clears it.
Split-complementary — split-complementary — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 72/100). 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 #004E60 clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 109 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 109).
Explore each color: Deep Sky Blue #02C8F1 · Goldenrod #CCB500 · Shades: Deep Sky Blue shades · Goldenrod shades · Contrast checker →