black

#000000

#255E4F

#255E4F

Contrast Ratio

2.79:1

Delta E

42.61

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #255E4F
HEX #000000 #255E4F
RGB 0, 0, 0 37, 94, 79
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 164.2, 43.5%, 25.7%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 164.2, 60.6%, 36.9%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 60.6%, 0.0%, 16.0%, 63.1%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4393 0.065 173.2

Contrast & Accessibility

2.79:1
AA Fail AA Large Fail AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #255E4F → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #255E4F

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #255E4F);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #255E4F);

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