Dark Green vs Blue — Difference, Contrast & Harmony

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Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 1/100 (fail) · Harmony 71/100 (triadic) · Distinguishable 63/100 (somewhat similar) · Match 0/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.

Readability1Fail

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.

Fail1.1:1

Harmony71Triadic

Triadic

98° apart

Distinguishable63Somewhat similar

normal

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ΔE 81 (23 under CVD)

Match0Different

ΔE 81 — different

How different are Dark Green and Blue?

Dark Green and Blue are very different (ΔE 81). They have distinctly different hues (98° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.

Can you read one on the other?

Dark Green text on Blue: 1.07:1 (Fail); Blue text on Dark Green: 1.07:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #97DA96 clears it.

Common questions

Do Dark Green and Blue go well together?

Triadic — triadic — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 71/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.

Is Dark Green readable as text on Blue?

Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.1:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #97DA96 clears AA.

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

Their CIE76 ΔE is about 81 — very different.

Are Dark Green and Blue the same colour?

clearly different colours (ΔE 81).

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