#E0FFD9 · #FFFF00
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 63/100 (analogous (soft)) · Distinguishable 100/100 (easy to tell apart) · Match 0/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
Light Goldenrod and Yellow are very different (ΔE 80). They have distinctly different hues (49° apart) and their lightness is different, giving a clear light/dark split.
Light Goldenrod text on Yellow: 1.00:1 (Fail); Yellow text on Light Goldenrod: 1.00:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #5D7957 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 #5D7957 clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 80 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 80).
Explore each color: Light Goldenrod #E0FFD9 · Yellow #FFFF00 · Shades: Light Goldenrod shades · Yellow shades · Contrast checker →