Nearest-color comparison
Manganese Blue #03A89E vs Persian Green #00A693: RGB distance 11.6 and contrast 1.03:1. Compare hue, luminance, saturation, WCAG and practical use.
Manganese Blue and Persian Green are very close, with an RGB distance of 11.6. Manganese Blue is lighter by 0.0111, and Persian Green is more saturated by 4 percentage points. Their mutual contrast is 1.03:1. The pair is too close for a readable foreground/background combination and works better as neighboring palette colors.
The main measurable differences between Manganese Blue and Persian Green across RGB distance, luminance, hue, saturation, and contrast.
cyan color
Manganese Blue is #03A89E, a cool cyan with hue 176°, saturation 96% and luminance 0.3049. Beside Persian Green, it is lighter and less saturated. Of the two standard text choices, black text gives the higher contrast at 7.1:1.
cyan color
Persian Green is #00A693, a cool cyan with hue 173°, saturation 100% and luminance 0.2938. Beside Manganese Blue, it is darker and more saturated. Of the two standard text choices, black text gives the higher contrast at 6.88:1.
Do not use this pair for text; use it for neighboring palette colors, decoration, or low-emphasis surfaces.
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Colors Encyclopedia
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