Steel Blue vs Moss — Difference, Contrast & Harmony

Steel Bluenearest vs Mossnearest

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Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 91/100 (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.

Readability0Fail

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Fail1.0:1

Harmony91Triadic

Triadic

130° apart

Distinguishable92Easy to tell apart

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ΔE 79 (51 under CVD)

Match0Different

ΔE 79 — different

How different are Steel Blue and Moss?

Steel Blue and Moss are very different (ΔE 79). They have distinctly different hues (130° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.

Can you read one on the other?

Steel Blue text on Moss: 1.01:1 (Fail); Moss text on Steel Blue: 1.01:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #002740 clears it.

Common questions

Do Steel Blue and Moss go well together?

Triadic — triadic — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 91/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.

Is Steel Blue readable as text on Moss?

Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.0:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #002740 clears AA.

What is the colour difference (ΔE) between Steel Blue and Moss?

Their CIE76 ΔE is about 79 — very different.

Are Steel Blue and Moss the same colour?

clearly different colours (ΔE 79).

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