#04405B · #3A3F0A
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 74/100 (triadic) · Distinguishable 80/100 (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 Vivid Cyan and Deep Lime are very different (ΔE 51). They have distinctly different hues (133° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Deep Vivid Cyan text on Deep Lime: 1.00:1 (Fail); Deep Lime text on Deep Vivid Cyan: 1.00:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #76ACCB clears it.
Triadic — triadic — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 74/100). 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 #76ACCB clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 51 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 51).
Explore each color: Deep Vivid Cyan #04405B · Deep Lime #3A3F0A · Shades: Deep Vivid Cyan shades · Deep Lime shades · Contrast checker →