#3E9202 · #CF4153
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 3/100 (fail) · Harmony 83/100 (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.
Forest Green and Cherry are very different (ΔE 109). They have distinctly different hues (103° apart) and their lightness is different, giving a clear light/dark split.
Forest Green text on Cherry: 1.17:1 (Fail); Cherry text on Forest Green: 1.17:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #F4FFF0 clears it.
Triadic — triadic — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 83/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.
Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.2:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #F4FFF0 clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 109 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 109).
Explore each color: Forest Green #3E9202 · Cherry #CF4153 · Shades: Forest Green shades · Cherry shades · Contrast checker →