black

#000000

#255255

#255255

Contrast Ratio

2.42:1

Delta E

35.7

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #255255
HEX #000000 #255255
RGB 0, 0, 0 37, 82, 85
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 183.8, 39.3%, 23.9%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 183.8, 56.5%, 33.3%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 56.5%, 3.5%, 0.0%, 66.7%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4083 0.0496 201.2

Contrast & Accessibility

2.42:1
AA Fail AA Large Fail AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #255255 → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #255255

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #255255);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #255255);

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