black

#000000

#42A899

#42A899

Contrast Ratio

7.29:1

Delta E

71.08

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #42A899
HEX #000000 #42A899
RGB 0, 0, 0 66, 168, 153
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 171.2, 43.6%, 45.9%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 171.2, 60.7%, 65.9%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 60.7%, 0.0%, 8.9%, 34.1%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.668 0.0967 182.0

Contrast & Accessibility

7.29:1
AA Pass AA Large Pass AAA Pass AAA Large Pass

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #42A899 → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #42A899

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #42A899);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #42A899);

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