black

#000000

#42AB97

#42AB97

Contrast Ratio

7.5:1

Delta E

72.76

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #42AB97
HEX #000000 #42AB97
RGB 0, 0, 0 66, 171, 151
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 168.6, 44.3%, 46.5%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 168.6, 61.4%, 67.1%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 61.4%, 0.0%, 11.7%, 32.9%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.6749 0.1009 178.3

Contrast & Accessibility

7.5:1
AA Pass AA Large Pass AAA Pass AAA Large Pass

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #42AB97 → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #42AB97

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #42AB97);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #42AB97);

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