#DCFEF1 · #E7FCE3
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 63/100 (analogous (soft)) · Distinguishable 27/100 (hard to tell apart) · Match 84/100 (close). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
Light Cyan and Honeydew are very close (ΔE 7). They have distinctly different hues (47° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Light Cyan text on Honeydew: 1.00:1 (Fail); Honeydew text on Light Cyan: 1.00:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #59776C clears it.
Analogous (soft) — workable but not a textbook harmony (harmony 63/100). 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 #59776C clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 7 — very close.
close but visibly different (ΔE 7.4).
Explore each color: Light Cyan #DCFEF1 · Honeydew #E7FCE3 · Shades: Light Cyan shades · Honeydew shades · Contrast checker →