black

#000000

#042C2D

#042C2D

Contrast Ratio

1.4:1

Delta E

20.69

Noticeable

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #042C2D
HEX #000000 #042C2D
RGB 0, 0, 0 4, 44, 45
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 181.5, 83.7%, 9.6%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 181.5, 91.1%, 17.6%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 91.1%, 2.2%, 0.0%, 82.4%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2674 0.0424 197.4

Contrast & Accessibility

1.4:1
AA Fail AA Large Fail AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #042C2D → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #042C2D

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #042C2D);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #042C2D);

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