black

#000000

#255E72

#255E72

Contrast Ratio

2.92:1

Delta E

42.43

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #255E72
HEX #000000 #255E72
RGB 0, 0, 0 37, 94, 114
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 195.6, 51.0%, 29.6%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 195.6, 67.5%, 44.7%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 67.5%, 17.5%, 0.0%, 55.3%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4533 0.0671 224.5

Contrast & Accessibility

2.92:1
AA Fail AA Large Fail AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #255E72 → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #255E72

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #255E72);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #255E72);

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