Teal vs Dusty Indigo — Difference, Contrast & Harmony

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Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 2/100 (fail) · Harmony 54/100 (triadic (soft)) · Distinguishable 65/100 (somewhat similar) · 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

Harmony54Triadic (soft)

Triadic (soft)

91° apart

Distinguishable65Somewhat similar

normal

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ΔE 71 (24 under CVD)

Match0Different

ΔE 71 — different

How different are Teal and Dusty Indigo?

Teal and Dusty Indigo are very different (ΔE 71). They have distinctly different hues (91° apart) and their lightness is different, giving a clear light/dark split.

Can you read one on the other?

Teal text on Dusty Indigo: 1.10:1 (Fail); Dusty Indigo text on Teal: 1.10:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #00231E clears it.

Common questions

Do Teal and Dusty Indigo go well together?

Triadic (soft) — workable but not a textbook harmony (harmony 54/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.

Is Teal readable as text on Dusty Indigo?

Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.1:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #00231E clears AA.

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

Their CIE76 ΔE is about 71 — very different.

Are Teal and Dusty Indigo the same colour?

clearly different colours (ΔE 71).

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