black

#000000

#40AAC2

#40AAC2

Contrast Ratio

7.75:1

Delta E

71.76

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #40AAC2
HEX #000000 #40AAC2
RGB 0, 0, 0 64, 170, 194
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 191.1, 51.6%, 50.6%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 191.1, 67.0%, 76.1%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 67.0%, 12.4%, 0.0%, 23.9%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.6872 0.1011 215.6

Contrast & Accessibility

7.75:1
AA Pass AA Large Pass AAA Pass AAA Large Pass

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #40AAC2 → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #40AAC2

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #40AAC2);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #40AAC2);

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