black

#000000

#042C24

#042C24

Contrast Ratio

1.39:1

Delta E

22.18

Noticeable

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #042C24
HEX #000000 #042C24
RGB 0, 0, 0 4, 44, 36
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 168.0, 83.3%, 9.4%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 168.0, 90.9%, 17.3%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 90.9%, 0.0%, 18.2%, 82.7%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2636 0.0458 176.0

Contrast & Accessibility

1.39:1
AA Fail AA Large Fail AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #042C24 → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #042C24

Color Difference (Delta E)

22.18 Noticeable
0 — Identical 5 — Similar 25 — Noticeable 100 — Very Different

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #042C24);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #042C24);

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