Dark Dusty Green vs Deep Lime — Difference, Contrast & Harmony

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Dark Dusty Greennearest vs Deep Limenearest

#254224 · #3A3D13

Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 56/100 (analogous (soft)) · Distinguishable 47/100 (somewhat similar) · Match 69/100 (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

Harmony56Analogous (soft)

Analogous (soft)

54° apart

Distinguishable47Somewhat similar

normal

colorblind

ΔE 14

Match69Different

ΔE 14 — different

How different are Dark Dusty Green and Deep Lime?

Dark Dusty Green and Deep Lime are a clear pair (ΔE 14). 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 Dusty Green text on Deep Lime: 1.01:1 (Fail); Deep Lime text on Dark Dusty Green: 1.01:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #8BAC89 clears it.

Common questions

Do Dark Dusty Green and Deep Lime go well together?

Analogous (soft) — workable but not a textbook harmony (harmony 56/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.

Is Dark Dusty Green readable as text on Deep Lime?

Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.0:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #8BAC89 clears AA.

What is the colour difference (ΔE) between Dark Dusty Green and Deep Lime?

Their CIE76 ΔE is about 14 — a clear pair.

Are Dark Dusty Green and Deep Lime the same colour?

clearly different colours (ΔE 14).

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