#3E9300 · #AF40D0
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 4/100 (fail) · Harmony 91/100 (complementary) · Distinguishable 81/100 (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.
Basil and Medium Orchid are very different (ΔE 158). They have near-opposite hues (168° apart) and their lightness is different, giving a clear light/dark split.
Basil text on Medium Orchid: 1.20:1 (Fail); Medium Orchid text on Basil: 1.20:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #EEFFE8 clears it.
Complementary — complementary — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 91/100). 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 #EEFFE8 clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 158 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 158).
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