#73B9FF · #9AC36C
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 1/100 (fail) · Harmony 100/100 (triadic) · Distinguishable 86/100 (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.
Light Vivid Cyan and Dusty Green are very different (ΔE 85). They have distinctly different hues (122° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Light Vivid Cyan text on Dusty Green: 1.03:1 (Fail); Dusty Green text on Light Vivid Cyan: 1.03:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #004A83 clears it.
Triadic — triadic — 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 1.0:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #004A83 clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 85 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 85).
Explore each color: Light Vivid Cyan #73B9FF · Dusty Green #9AC36C · Shades: Light Vivid Cyan shades · Dusty Green shades · Contrast checker →