#254226 · #393D16
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 50/100 (analogous (soft)) · Distinguishable 46/100 (somewhat similar) · Match 71/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
Dark Dusty Green and Deep Lime are a clear pair (ΔE 13). They have distinctly different hues (56° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Dark Dusty Green text on Deep Lime: 1.02:1 (Fail); Deep Lime text on Dark Dusty Green: 1.02:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #8BAC8B clears it.
Analogous (soft) — workable but not a textbook harmony (harmony 50/100). 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 #8BAC8B clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 13 — a clear pair.
clearly different colours (ΔE 13).
Explore each color: Dark Dusty Green #254226 · Deep Lime #393D16 · Shades: Dark Dusty Green shades · Deep Lime shades · Contrast checker →