#2A4329 · #3C3F1B
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 59/100 (analogous (soft)) · Distinguishable 43/100 (somewhat similar) · Match 74/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
Dark Muted Green and Taupe are a clear pair (ΔE 12). They have distinctly different hues (53° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Dark Muted Green text on Taupe: 1.01:1 (Fail); Taupe text on Dark Muted Green: 1.01:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #91AE8F clears it.
Analogous (soft) — workable but not a textbook harmony (harmony 59/100). 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 #91AE8F clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 12 — a clear pair.
clearly different colours (ΔE 12).
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