#0D240C · #101D37
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 77/100 (triadic) · Distinguishable 44/100 (somewhat similar) · Match 19/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
Deep Green and Deep Blue are very different (ΔE 37). They have distinctly different hues (102° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Deep Green text on Deep Blue: 1.02:1 (Fail); Deep Blue text on Deep Green: 1.02:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #718C6F clears it.
Triadic — triadic — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 77/100). 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 #718C6F clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 37 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 37).
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