Dark Teal vs Dark Olive Green — Difference, Contrast & Harmony

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#1F6450 · #3F6137

Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 55/100 (analogous (soft)) · Distinguishable 50/100 (somewhat similar) · Match 65/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.

Readability0Fail

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.

Fail1.0:1

Harmony55Analogous (soft)

Analogous (soft)

54° apart

Distinguishable50Somewhat similar

normal

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ΔE 16 (16 under CVD)

Match65Different

ΔE 16 — different

How different are Dark Teal and Dark Olive Green?

Dark Teal and Dark Olive Green are a clear pair (ΔE 16). They have distinctly different hues (54° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.

Can you read one on the other?

Dark Teal text on Dark Olive Green: 1.01:1 (Fail); Dark Olive Green text on Dark Teal: 1.01:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #99DDC4 clears it.

Common questions

Do Dark Teal and Dark Olive Green go well together?

Analogous (soft) — workable but not a textbook harmony (harmony 55/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.

Is Dark Teal readable as text on Dark Olive Green?

Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.0:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #99DDC4 clears AA.

What is the colour difference (ΔE) between Dark Teal and Dark Olive Green?

Their CIE76 ΔE is about 16 — a clear pair.

Are Dark Teal and Dark Olive Green the same colour?

clearly different colours (ΔE 16).

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