black

#000000

#40B8CD

#40B8CD

Contrast Ratio

8.96:1

Delta E

76.85

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #40B8CD
HEX #000000 #40B8CD
RGB 0, 0, 0 64, 184, 205
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 188.9, 58.5%, 52.7%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 188.9, 68.8%, 80.4%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 68.8%, 10.2%, 0.0%, 19.6%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.7251 0.1079 211.5

Contrast & Accessibility

8.96:1
AA Pass AA Large Pass AAA Pass AAA Large Pass

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #40B8CD → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #40B8CD

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #40B8CD);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #40B8CD);

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