black

#000000

#159C8C

#159C8C

Contrast Ratio

6.17:1

Delta E

68.75

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #159C8C
HEX #000000 #159C8C
RGB 0, 0, 0 21, 156, 140
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 172.9, 76.3%, 34.7%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 172.9, 86.5%, 61.2%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 86.5%, 0.0%, 10.3%, 38.8%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.6234 0.108 182.0

Contrast & Accessibility

6.17:1
AA Pass AA Large Pass AAA Fail AAA Large Pass

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #159C8C → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #159C8C

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #159C8C);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #159C8C);

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