#0D4438 · #522C3C
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 1/100 (fail) · Harmony 83/100 (complementary) · Distinguishable 65/100 (somewhat similar) · Match 10/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
Deep Teal and Dark Dusty Pink are very different (ΔE 41). They have near-opposite hues (168° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Deep Teal text on Dark Dusty Pink: 1.07:1 (Fail); Dark Dusty Pink text on Deep Teal: 1.07:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #77AB9C clears it.
Complementary — complementary — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 83/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.
Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.1:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #77AB9C clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 41 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 41).
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