#111111 · #12453A
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 15/100 (fail) · Harmony 81/100 (complementary) · Distinguishable 55/100 (somewhat similar) · Match 37/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
DreamlessSleep and Deep Teal are a clear pair (ΔE 29). They have near-opposite hues (167° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
DreamlessSleep text on Deep Teal: 1.74:1 (Fail); Deep Teal text on DreamlessSleep: 1.74:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #A7A7A7 clears it.
Complementary — complementary — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 81/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.
Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.7:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #A7A7A7 clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 29 — a clear pair.
clearly different colours (ΔE 29).
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