#103E53 · #3A3C13
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 81/100 (split-complementary) · Distinguishable 76/100 (easy to tell apart) · Match 9/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
Deep Cyan and Deep Lime are very different (ΔE 41). They have distinctly different hues (136° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Deep Cyan text on Deep Lime: 1.00:1 (Fail); Deep Lime text on Deep Cyan: 1.00:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #7BA9C1 clears it.
Split-complementary — split-complementary — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 81/100). 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 #7BA9C1 clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 41 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 41).
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