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Carbon vs Seafoam

Look Diff · Side-by-side decision

An analytical comparison of Carbon (Dark) and Seafoam (Cool) — palette distance, atmosphere tokens, and trust cues. No midpoint remix.

  • Carbon and Seafoam sit far apart in OKLab palette space (mean ΔE≈0.57).
  • 43% atmosphere agreement — 4 of 7 discrete tokens differ.
  • Passport grades diverge: Carbon is A, Seafoam is C (design preview — not an audit).

Carbon

Excellent contrast — text and primary stay clear on this background (16.0:1 text, 10.4:1 primary).

Passport grade A · CVD cautions 1/3 (approx.)

Seafoam

Caution — some colors sit below WCAG AA on this background (9.1:1 text, 3.6:1 primary).

Passport grade C · CVD cautions 0/3 (approx.)

Color vision preview

How Carbon reads under common color vision deficiencies (approximate).

Color vision simulation for Carbon

Background#111114Foreground#ececf1Primary#22d3eeAccent#1a2428

Typical vision baseline for this palette.

Color vision simulations are approximate design previews, not a medical diagnosis.

Color vision preview

How Seafoam reads under common color vision deficiencies (approximate).

Color vision simulation for Seafoam

Background#f0fdfaForeground#134e4aPrimary#0d9488Accent#ccfbf1

Typical vision baseline for this palette.

Color vision simulations are approximate design previews, not a medical diagnosis.

Accessibility passport

Strong accessibility passport

Strong contrast on text and primary. One color vision simulation flags a distinctiveness caution (approx.) — worth a quick check before launch.

  • Text on background — pass16.0:1 vs WCAG AA 4.5:1
  • Primary on background — pass10.4:1 vs WCAG AA 4.5:1
  • CVD distinctiveness — caution1 of 3 simulations flag distinctiveness cautions (approx.)

Color vision simulations and contrast checks are approximate design previews — not a medical diagnosis or accessibility audit.

Accessibility passport

Needs contrast care

Some text or primary colors fall below WCAG AA (4.5:1) on this background, and brand colors stay distinct under common color vision simulations (approx.).

  • Text on background — pass9.1:1 vs WCAG AA 4.5:1
  • Primary on background — caution3.6:1 vs WCAG AA 4.5:1
  • CVD distinctiveness — passNo cautions across protanopia, deuteranopia, or tritanopia simulations (approx.)

Color vision simulations and contrast checks are approximate design previews — not a medical diagnosis or accessibility audit.

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