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Yellow Greennearest vs Goldenrodnearest

#91C851 · #CCB500

Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 1/100 (fail) · Harmony 100/100 (analogous) · Distinguishable 82/100 (easy to tell apart) · Match 16/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.

Readability1Fail
Aa
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
Fail1.0:1
Harmony100Analogous
Analogous
34° apart
Distinguishable82Easy to tell apart
normal
colorblind
ΔE 38
Match16Different
ΔE 38 — different

How different are Yellow Green and Goldenrod?

Yellow Green and Goldenrod are very different (ΔE 38). They have distinctly different hues (34° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.

Can you read one on the other?

Yellow Green text on Goldenrod: 1.04:1 (Fail); Goldenrod text on Yellow Green: 1.04:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #314F00 clears it.

Common questions

Do Yellow Green and Goldenrod go well together?

Analogous — analogous — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 100/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.

Is Yellow Green readable as text on Goldenrod?

Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.0:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #314F00 clears AA.

What is the colour difference (ΔE) between Yellow Green and Goldenrod?

Their CIE76 ΔE is about 38 — very different.

Are Yellow Green and Goldenrod the same colour?

clearly different colours (ΔE 38).

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