black

#000000

#042D36

#042D36

Contrast Ratio

1.43:1

Delta E

21.42

Noticeable

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #042D36
HEX #000000 #042D36
RGB 0, 0, 0 4, 45, 54
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 190.8, 86.2%, 11.4%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 190.8, 92.6%, 21.2%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 92.6%, 16.7%, 0.0%, 78.8%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2749 0.0458 216.3

Contrast & Accessibility

1.43:1
AA Fail AA Large Fail AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #042D36 → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #042D36

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #042D36);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #042D36);

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