black

#000000

#042C38

#042C38

Contrast Ratio

1.42:1

Delta E

21.48

Noticeable

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #042C38
HEX #000000 #042C38
RGB 0, 0, 0 4, 44, 56
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 193.8, 86.7%, 11.8%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 193.8, 92.9%, 22.0%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 92.9%, 21.4%, 0.0%, 78.0%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.273 0.0475 222.9

Contrast & Accessibility

1.42:1
AA Fail AA Large Fail AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #042C38 → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #042C38

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #042C38);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #042C38);

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