black

#000000

#255F72

#255F72

Contrast Ratio

2.96:1

Delta E

42.69

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #255F72
HEX #000000 #255F72
RGB 0, 0, 0 37, 95, 114
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 194.8, 51.0%, 29.6%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 194.8, 67.5%, 44.7%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 67.5%, 16.7%, 0.0%, 55.3%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4559 0.0669 222.9

Contrast & Accessibility

2.96:1
AA Fail AA Large Fail AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #255F72 → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #255F72

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #255F72);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #255F72);

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