black

#000000

#255F50

#255F50

Contrast Ratio

2.83:1

Delta E

43.05

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #255F50
HEX #000000 #255F50
RGB 0, 0, 0 37, 95, 80
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 164.5, 43.9%, 25.9%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 164.5, 61.1%, 37.3%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 61.1%, 0.0%, 15.8%, 62.7%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4424 0.0657 173.5

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: #255F50 → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #255F50

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #255F50);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #255F50);

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