black

#000000

#42ACA0

#42ACA0

Contrast Ratio

7.64:1

Delta E

72.39

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #42ACA0
HEX #000000 #42ACA0
RGB 0, 0, 0 66, 172, 160
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 173.2, 44.5%, 46.7%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 173.2, 61.6%, 67.5%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 61.6%, 0.0%, 7.0%, 32.5%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.6803 0.0982 184.8

Contrast & Accessibility

7.64:1
AA Pass AA Large Pass AAA Pass AAA Large Pass

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #42ACA0 → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #42ACA0

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #42ACA0);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #42ACA0);

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