black

#000000

#042D21

#042D21

Contrast Ratio

1.4:1

Delta E

23.77

Noticeable

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #042D21
HEX #000000 #042D21
RGB 0, 0, 0 4, 45, 33
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 162.4, 83.7%, 9.6%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 162.4, 91.1%, 17.6%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 91.1%, 0.0%, 26.7%, 82.4%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2658 0.0498 168.7

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: #042D21 → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #042D21

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #042D21);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #042D21);

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