black

#000000

#42AD32

#42AD32

Contrast Ratio

7.26:1

Delta E

97.26

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #42AD32
HEX #000000 #42AD32
RGB 0, 0, 0 66, 173, 50
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 112.2, 55.2%, 43.7%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 112.2, 71.1%, 67.8%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 61.8%, 0.0%, 71.1%, 32.2%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.6611 0.1875 141.2

Contrast & Accessibility

7.26:1
AA Pass AA Large Pass AAA Pass AAA Large Pass

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #42AD32 → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #42AD32

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #42AD32);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #42AD32);

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