Dark Teal vs Dusty Red — Difference, Contrast & Harmony

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Dark Tealnearest vs Dusty Rednearest

#0F9D8A · #BD6985

Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 2/100 (fail) · Harmony 90/100 (complementary) · Distinguishable 99/100 (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.

Readability2Fail

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.

Fail1.1:1

Harmony90Complementary

Complementary

168° apart

Distinguishable99Easy to tell apart

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ΔE 75 (59 under CVD)

Match0Different

ΔE 75 — different

How different are Dark Teal and Dusty Red?

Dark Teal and Dusty Red are very different (ΔE 75). They have near-opposite hues (168° apart) and their lightness is different, giving a clear light/dark split.

Can you read one on the other?

Dark Teal text on Dusty Red: 1.12:1 (Fail); Dusty Red text on Dark Teal: 1.12:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #00201B clears it.

Common questions

Do Dark Teal and Dusty Red go well together?

Complementary — complementary — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 90/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.

Is Dark Teal readable as text on Dusty Red?

Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.1:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #00201B clears AA.

What is the colour difference (ΔE) between Dark Teal and Dusty Red?

Their CIE76 ΔE is about 75 — very different.

Are Dark Teal and Dusty Red the same colour?

clearly different colours (ΔE 75).

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