#366337 · #3E5587
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 1/100 (fail) · Harmony 70/100 (triadic) · Distinguishable 54/100 (somewhat similar) · Match 0/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
Dark Olive Green and Dusty Blue are very different (ΔE 60). They have distinctly different hues (100° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Dark Olive Green text on Dusty Blue: 1.05:1 (Fail); Dusty Blue text on Dark Olive Green: 1.05:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #A5D7A5 clears it.
Triadic — triadic — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 70/100). 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 #A5D7A5 clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 60 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 60).
Explore each color: Dark Olive Green #366337 · Dusty Blue #3E5587 · Shades: Dark Olive Green shades · Dusty Blue shades · Contrast checker →