black

#000000

#257C71

#257C71

Contrast Ratio

4.2:1

Delta E

54.78

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #257C71
HEX #000000 #257C71
RGB 0, 0, 0 37, 124, 113
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 172.4, 54.0%, 31.6%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 172.4, 70.2%, 48.6%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 70.2%, 0.0%, 8.9%, 51.4%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5326 0.0826 183.0

Contrast & Accessibility

4.2:1
AA Fail AA Large Pass AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #257C71 → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #257C71

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #257C71);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #257C71);

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