Dark Dusty Green vs Dusty Blue — Difference, Contrast & Harmony

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Dark Dusty Greennearest vs Dusty Bluenearest

#316332 · #3B548A

Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 1/100 (fail) · Harmony 70/100 (triadic) · Distinguishable 58/100 (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.

Fail1.0:1

Harmony70Triadic

Triadic

100° apart

Distinguishable58Somewhat similar

normal

tritanopia

ΔE 66 (20 under CVD)

Match0Different

ΔE 66 — different

How different are Dark Dusty Green and Dusty Blue?

Dark Dusty Green and Dusty Blue are very different (ΔE 66). They have distinctly different hues (100° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.

Can you read one on the other?

Dark Dusty Green text on Dusty Blue: 1.05:1 (Fail); Dusty Blue text on Dark Dusty Green: 1.05:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #A0D79F clears it.

Common questions

Do Dark Dusty Green and Dusty Blue go well together?

Triadic — triadic — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 70/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.

Is Dark Dusty Green readable as text on Dusty Blue?

Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.0:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #A0D79F clears AA.

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

Their CIE76 ΔE is about 66 — very different.

Are Dark Dusty Green and Dusty Blue the same colour?

clearly different colours (ΔE 66).

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