Nearest-color comparison
Pastel Green #C1E1C1 vs Limestone #D8D2C4: RGB distance 27.6 and contrast 1.06:1. Compare hue, luminance, saturation, WCAG and practical use.
Pastel Green and Limestone are related but distinguishable, with an RGB distance of 27.6. Pastel Green is lighter by 0.0436, and Pastel Green is more saturated by 15 percentage points. Their mutual contrast is 1.06:1. The pair is too close for a readable foreground/background combination and works better as neighboring palette colors.
The main measurable differences between Pastel Green and Limestone across RGB distance, luminance, hue, saturation, and contrast.
green color
Pastel Green is #C1E1C1, a cool green with hue 120°, saturation 35% and luminance 0.6904. Beside Limestone, it is lighter and more saturated. Of the two standard text choices, black text gives the higher contrast at 14.81:1.
orange color
Limestone is #D8D2C4, a warm orange with hue 42°, saturation 20% and luminance 0.6468. Beside Pastel Green, it is darker and less saturated. Of the two standard text choices, black text gives the higher contrast at 13.94:1.
Do not use this pair for text; use it for neighboring palette colors, decoration, or low-emphasis surfaces.
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Colors Encyclopedia
colorsBoth named color records with HEX, RGB, HSL, CMYK, luminance, WCAG, and linksdifferencesRGB distance, HSL deltas, luminance delta, contrast, and shared attributesaccessibilityPair contrast and safer text choices for each coloruseCasesWhen to choose each color and when to use them togetherrelatedApiMachine-readable comparison and color endpoints[
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