black

#000000

#42998B

#42998B

Contrast Ratio

6.16:1

Delta E

64.99

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #42998B
HEX #000000 #42998B
RGB 0, 0, 0 66, 153, 139
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 170.3, 39.7%, 42.9%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 170.3, 56.9%, 60.0%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 56.9%, 0.0%, 9.2%, 40.0%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.6258 0.0864 181.2

Contrast & Accessibility

6.16:1
AA Pass AA Large Pass AAA Fail AAA Large Pass

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #42998B → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #42998B

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #42998B);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #42998B);

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