#3FCDC8 · #FFFFFF
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 19/100 (fail) · Harmony 100/100 (complementary) · Distinguishable 87/100 (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.
Medium Turquoise and White are very different (ΔE 46). They have near-opposite hues (178° apart) and their lightness is different, giving a clear light/dark split.
Medium Turquoise text on White: 1.95:1 (Fail); White text on Medium Turquoise: 1.95:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #008481 clears it.
Complementary — complementary — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 100/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.
Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.9:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #008481 clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 46 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 46).
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