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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
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
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.