black

#000000

#228C82

#228C82

Contrast Ratio

5.14:1

Delta E

61.33

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #228C82
HEX #000000 #228C82
RGB 0, 0, 0 34, 140, 130
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 174.3, 60.9%, 34.1%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 174.3, 75.7%, 54.9%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 75.7%, 0.0%, 7.1%, 45.1%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5801 0.0932 185.5

Contrast & Accessibility

5.14:1
AA Pass AA Large Pass AAA Fail AAA Large Pass

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #228C82 → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #228C82

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #228C82);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #228C82);

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