black

#000000

#42AD97

#42AD97

Contrast Ratio

7.66:1

Delta E

73.76

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #42AD97
HEX #000000 #42AD97
RGB 0, 0, 0 66, 173, 151
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 167.7, 44.8%, 46.9%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 167.7, 61.8%, 67.8%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 61.8%, 0.0%, 12.7%, 32.2%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.68 0.1032 177.0

Contrast & Accessibility

7.66:1
AA Pass AA Large Pass AAA Pass AAA Large Pass

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #42AD97 → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #42AD97

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #42AD97);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #42AD97);

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