black

#000000

#42A482

#42A482

Contrast Ratio

6.86:1

Delta E

72.0

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #42A482
HEX #000000 #42A482
RGB 0, 0, 0 66, 164, 130
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 159.2, 42.6%, 45.1%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 159.2, 59.8%, 64.3%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 59.8%, 0.0%, 20.7%, 35.7%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.6512 0.1058 167.1

Contrast & Accessibility

6.86:1
AA Pass AA Large Pass AAA Fail AAA Large Pass

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #42A482 → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #42A482

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #42A482);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #42A482);

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