black

#000000

#40BAD6

#40BAD6

Contrast Ratio

9.21:1

Delta E

78.1

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #40BAD6
HEX #000000 #40BAD6
RGB 0, 0, 0 64, 186, 214
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 191.2, 64.7%, 54.5%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 191.2, 70.1%, 83.9%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 70.1%, 13.1%, 0.0%, 16.1%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.7335 0.1122 216.3

Contrast & Accessibility

9.21:1
AA Pass AA Large Pass AAA Pass AAA Large Pass

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #40BAD6 → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #40BAD6

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #40BAD6);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #40BAD6);

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