black

#000000

#042D30

#042D30

Contrast Ratio

1.42:1

Delta E

21.07

Noticeable

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #042D30
HEX #000000 #042D30
RGB 0, 0, 0 4, 45, 48
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 184.1, 84.6%, 10.2%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 184.1, 91.7%, 18.8%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 91.7%, 6.2%, 0.0%, 81.2%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2719 0.0433 202.3

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: #042D30 → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #042D30

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #042D30);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #042D30);

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