#04405A · #111111
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 14/100 (fail) · Harmony 86/100 (split-complementary) · Distinguishable 74/100 (easy to tell apart) · Match 35/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
Deep Vivid Cyan and DreamlessSleep are a clear pair (ΔE 29). They have near-opposite hues (162° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Deep Vivid Cyan text on DreamlessSleep: 1.70:1 (Fail); DreamlessSleep text on Deep Vivid Cyan: 1.70:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #4E829E clears it.
Split-complementary — split-complementary — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 86/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.
Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.7:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #4E829E clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 29 — a clear pair.
clearly different colours (ΔE 29).
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