#D6DE49 · #FFCB63
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 1/100 (fail) · Harmony 95/100 (analogous) · Distinguishable 20/100 (hard to tell apart) · Match 34/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
Lime and Saffron are very different (ΔE 30). They have closely related hues (23° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Lime text on Saffron: 1.03:1 (Fail); Saffron text on Lime: 1.03:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #5C5F00 clears it.
Analogous — analogous — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 95/100). 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 #5C5F00 clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 30 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 30).
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