Nearest-color comparison
Pine Green #01796F vs Teal #008080: RGB distance 18.4 and contrast 1.11:1. Compare hue, luminance, saturation, WCAG and practical use.
Pine Green and Teal are very close, with an RGB distance of 18.4. Teal is lighter by 0.0217, and Teal is more saturated by 2 percentage points. Their mutual contrast is 1.11:1. The pair is too close for a readable foreground/background combination and works better as neighboring palette colors.
The main measurable differences between Pine Green and Teal across RGB distance, luminance, hue, saturation, and contrast.
cyan color
Pine Green is #01796F, a cool cyan with hue 175°, saturation 98% and luminance 0.1483. Beside Teal, it is darker and less saturated. Of the two standard text choices, white text gives the higher contrast at 5.3:1.
cyan color
Teal is #008080, a cool cyan with hue 180°, saturation 100% and luminance 0.17. Beside Pine Green, it is lighter and more saturated. Of the two standard text choices, white text gives the higher contrast at 4.77:1.
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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