black

#000000

#40AAC9

#40AAC9

Contrast Ratio

7.81:1

Delta E

72.44

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #40AAC9
HEX #000000 #40AAC9
RGB 0, 0, 0 64, 170, 201
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 193.6, 55.9%, 52.0%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 193.6, 68.2%, 78.8%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 68.2%, 15.4%, 0.0%, 21.2%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.6901 0.1051 220.9

Contrast & Accessibility

7.81:1
AA Pass AA Large Pass AAA Pass AAA Large Pass

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #40AAC9 → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #40AAC9

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #40AAC9);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #40AAC9);

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