black

#000000

#255C74

#255C74

Contrast Ratio

2.86:1

Delta E

42.35

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #255C74
HEX #000000 #255C74
RGB 0, 0, 0 37, 92, 116
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 198.2, 51.6%, 30.0%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 198.2, 68.1%, 45.5%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 68.1%, 20.7%, 0.0%, 54.5%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.449 0.0694 229.8

Contrast & Accessibility

2.86:1
AA Fail AA Large Fail AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #255C74 → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #255C74

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #255C74);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #255C74);

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