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Olivenearest vs Dusty Pinknearest

#838020 · #AC5E88

Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 2/100 (fail) · Harmony 53/100 (triadic (soft)) · Distinguishable 52/100 (somewhat similar) · Match 0/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.

Readability2Fail
Aa
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
Fail1.1:1
Harmony53Triadic (soft)
Triadic (soft)
90° apart
Distinguishable52Somewhat similar
normal
tritanopia
ΔE 75 (17 under CVD)
Match0Different
ΔE 75 — different

How different are Olive and Dusty Pink?

Olive and Dusty Pink are very different (ΔE 75). They have distinctly different hues (90° apart) and their lightness is different, giving a clear light/dark split.

Can you read one on the other?

Olive text on Dusty Pink: 1.08:1 (Fail); Dusty Pink text on Olive: 1.08:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #0A0700 clears it.

Common questions

Do Olive and Dusty Pink go well together?

Triadic (soft) — workable but not a textbook harmony (harmony 53/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.

Is Olive readable as text on Dusty Pink?

Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.1:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #0A0700 clears AA.

What is the colour difference (ΔE) between Olive and Dusty Pink?

Their CIE76 ΔE is about 75 — very different.

Are Olive and Dusty Pink the same colour?

clearly different colours (ΔE 75).

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