Teal vs Copper — Difference, Contrast & Harmony

Tealnearest vs Coppernearest

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Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 2/100 (fail) · Harmony 95/100 (split-complementary) · Distinguishable 100/100 (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

Harmony95Split-complementary

Split-complementary

143° apart

Distinguishable100Easy to tell apart

normal

colorblind

ΔE 70

Match0Different

ΔE 70 — different

How different are Teal and Copper?

Teal and Copper are very different (ΔE 70). They have distinctly different hues (143° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.

Can you read one on the other?

Teal text on Copper: 1.09:1 (Fail); Copper text on Teal: 1.09:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #002620 clears it.

Common questions

Do Teal and Copper go well together?

Split-complementary — split-complementary — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 95/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.

Is Teal readable as text on Copper?

Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.1:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #002620 clears AA.

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

Their CIE76 ΔE is about 70 — very different.

Are Teal and Copper the same colour?

clearly different colours (ΔE 70).

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