#006169 · #111111
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 32/100 (fail) · Harmony 100/100 (complementary) · Distinguishable 83/100 (easy to tell apart) · Match 12/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
TurkishAqua and DreamlessSleep are very different (ΔE 40). They have near-opposite hues (175° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
TurkishAqua text on DreamlessSleep: 2.62:1 (Fail); DreamlessSleep text on TurkishAqua: 2.62:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #38878F clears it.
Complementary — complementary — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 100/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.
Not at body size — the best direction is only 2.6:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #38878F clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 40 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 40).
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