black

#000000

#42998D

#42998D

Contrast Ratio

6.17:1

Delta E

64.82

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #42998D
HEX #000000 #42998D
RGB 0, 0, 0 66, 153, 141
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 171.7, 39.7%, 42.9%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 171.7, 56.9%, 60.0%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 56.9%, 0.0%, 7.8%, 40.0%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.6264 0.0856 183.1

Contrast & Accessibility

6.17:1
AA Pass AA Large Pass AAA Fail AAA Large Pass

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #42998D → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #42998D

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

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

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