black

#000000

#42A697

#42A697

Contrast Ratio

7.13:1

Delta E

70.28

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #42A697
HEX #000000 #42A697
RGB 0, 0, 0 66, 166, 151
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 171.0, 43.1%, 45.5%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 171.0, 60.2%, 65.1%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 60.2%, 0.0%, 9.0%, 34.9%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.6624 0.0955 181.8

Contrast & Accessibility

7.13:1
AA Pass AA Large Pass AAA Pass AAA Large Pass

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #42A697 → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #42A697

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #42A697);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #42A697);

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