black

#000000

#042D37

#042D37

Contrast Ratio

1.44:1

Delta E

21.56

Noticeable

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #042D37
HEX #000000 #042D37
RGB 0, 0, 0 4, 45, 55
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 191.8, 86.4%, 11.6%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 191.8, 92.7%, 21.6%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 92.7%, 18.2%, 0.0%, 78.4%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2755 0.0465 218.4

Contrast & Accessibility

1.44:1
AA Fail AA Large Fail AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #042D37 → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #042D37

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #042D37);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #042D37);

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