black

#000000

#042E28

#042E28

Contrast Ratio

1.43:1

Delta E

22.62

Noticeable

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #042E28
HEX #000000 #042E28
RGB 0, 0, 0 4, 46, 40
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 171.4, 84.0%, 9.8%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 171.4, 91.3%, 18.0%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 91.3%, 0.0%, 13.0%, 82.0%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2716 0.0458 180.9

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: #042E28 → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #042E28

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #042E28);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #042E28);

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