black

#000000

#42ACAC

#42ACAC

Contrast Ratio

7.73:1

Delta E

71.78

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #42ACAC
HEX #000000 #42ACAC
RGB 0, 0, 0 66, 172, 172
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 180.0, 44.5%, 46.7%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 180.0, 61.6%, 67.5%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 61.6%, 0.0%, 0.0%, 32.5%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.6843 0.0958 195.1

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: #42ACAC → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #42ACAC

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

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

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