black

#000000

#255F53

#255F53

Contrast Ratio

2.84:1

Delta E

42.6

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #255F53
HEX #000000 #255F53
RGB 0, 0, 0 37, 95, 83
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 167.6, 43.9%, 25.9%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 167.6, 61.1%, 37.3%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 61.1%, 0.0%, 12.6%, 62.7%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4434 0.0638 177.4

Contrast & Accessibility

2.84:1
AA Fail AA Large Fail AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #255F53 → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #255F53

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #255F53);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #255F53);

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