black

#000000

#42ACBC

#42ACBC

Contrast Ratio

7.86:1

Delta E

71.93

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #42ACBC
HEX #000000 #42ACBC
RGB 0, 0, 0 66, 172, 188
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 187.9, 48.0%, 49.8%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 187.9, 64.9%, 73.7%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 64.9%, 8.5%, 0.0%, 26.3%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.6902 0.098 209.1

Contrast & Accessibility

7.86:1
AA Pass AA Large Pass AAA Pass AAA Large Pass

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #42ACBC → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #42ACBC

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

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

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