black

#000000

#40B8D7

#40B8D7

Contrast Ratio

9.06:1

Delta E

77.63

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #40B8D7
HEX #000000 #40B8D7
RGB 0, 0, 0 64, 184, 215
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 192.3, 65.4%, 54.7%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 192.3, 70.2%, 84.3%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 70.2%, 14.4%, 0.0%, 15.7%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.7292 0.1127 218.7

Contrast & Accessibility

9.06:1
AA Pass AA Large Pass AAA Pass AAA Large Pass

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #40B8D7 → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #40B8D7

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #40B8D7);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #40B8D7);

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