black

#000000

#255B6F

#255B6F

Contrast Ratio

2.8:1

Delta E

41.21

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #255B6F
HEX #000000 #255B6F
RGB 0, 0, 0 37, 91, 111
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 196.2, 50.0%, 29.0%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 196.2, 66.7%, 43.5%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 66.7%, 18.0%, 0.0%, 56.5%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.444 0.0652 225.6

Contrast & Accessibility

2.8:1
AA Fail AA Large Fail AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #255B6F → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #255B6F

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #255B6F);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #255B6F);

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