black

#000000

#255C6C

#255C6C

Contrast Ratio

2.83:1

Delta E

41.03

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #255C6C
HEX #000000 #255C6C
RGB 0, 0, 0 37, 92, 108
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 193.5, 49.0%, 28.4%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 193.5, 65.7%, 42.4%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 65.7%, 14.8%, 0.0%, 57.6%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4452 0.0628 220.0

Contrast & Accessibility

2.83:1
AA Fail AA Large Fail AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #255C6C → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #255C6C

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #255C6C);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #255C6C);

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