Sea Green vs Clay — Difference, Contrast & Harmony

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Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 2/100 (fail) · Harmony 87/100 (triadic) · Distinguishable 92/100 (easy to tell apart) · Match 0/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.

Readability2Fail

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Fail1.1:1

Harmony87Triadic

Triadic

136° apart

Distinguishable92Easy to tell apart

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ΔE 75 (50 under CVD)

Match0Different

ΔE 75 — different

How different are Sea Green and Clay?

Sea Green and Clay are very different (ΔE 75). They have distinctly different hues (136° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.

Can you read one on the other?

Sea Green text on Clay: 1.11:1 (Fail); Clay text on Sea Green: 1.11:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #000901 clears it.

Common questions

Do Sea Green and Clay go well together?

Triadic — triadic — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 87/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.

Is Sea Green readable as text on Clay?

Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.1:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #000901 clears AA.

What is the colour difference (ΔE) between Sea Green and Clay?

Their CIE76 ΔE is about 75 — very different.

Are Sea Green and Clay the same colour?

clearly different colours (ΔE 75).

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