black

#000000

#42ABB6

#42ABB6

Contrast Ratio

7.73:1

Delta E

71.37

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #42ABB6
HEX #000000 #42ABB6
RGB 0, 0, 0 66, 171, 182
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 185.7, 46.8%, 48.6%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 185.7, 63.7%, 71.4%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 63.7%, 6.0%, 0.0%, 28.6%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.6855 0.096 204.9

Contrast & Accessibility

7.73:1
AA Pass AA Large Pass AAA Pass AAA Large Pass

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #42ABB6 → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #42ABB6

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #42ABB6);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #42ABB6);

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