#274326 · #2A3A5A
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 1/100 (fail) · Harmony 76/100 (triadic) · Distinguishable 44/100 (somewhat similar) · Match 9/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
Dark Dusty Green and Charcoal are very different (ΔE 42). They have distinctly different hues (102° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Dark Dusty Green text on Charcoal: 1.04:1 (Fail); Charcoal text on Dark Dusty Green: 1.04:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #8CAC8A clears it.
Triadic — triadic — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 76/100). 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 #8CAC8A clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 42 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 42).
Explore each color: Dark Dusty Green #274326 · Charcoal #2A3A5A · Shades: Dark Dusty Green shades · Charcoal shades · Contrast checker →