black

#000000

#42AC96

#42AC96

Contrast Ratio

7.57:1

Delta E

73.38

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #42AC96
HEX #000000 #42AC96
RGB 0, 0, 0 66, 172, 150
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 167.5, 44.5%, 46.7%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 167.5, 61.6%, 67.5%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 61.6%, 0.0%, 12.8%, 32.5%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.6772 0.1026 176.9

Contrast & Accessibility

7.57:1
AA Pass AA Large Pass AAA Pass AAA Large Pass

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #42AC96 → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #42AC96

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #42AC96);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #42AC96);

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