#3AEDFA · #F7BAFF
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 2/100 (fail) · Harmony 84/100 (triadic) · Distinguishable 93/100 (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.
Aqua and Mauve are very different (ΔE 72). They have distinctly different hues (109° apart) and their lightness is different, giving a clear light/dark split.
Aqua text on Mauve: 1.09:1 (Fail); Mauve text on Aqua: 1.09:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #006269 clears it.
Triadic — triadic — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 84/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.
Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.1:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #006269 clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 72 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 72).
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