black

#000000

#42ADC4

#42ADC4

Contrast Ratio

8.01:1

Delta E

72.75

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #42ADC4
HEX #000000 #42ADC4
RGB 0, 0, 0 66, 173, 196
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 190.6, 52.4%, 51.4%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 190.6, 66.3%, 76.9%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 66.3%, 11.7%, 0.0%, 23.1%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.6958 0.1014 214.6

Contrast & Accessibility

8.01:1
AA Pass AA Large Pass AAA Pass AAA Large Pass

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #42ADC4 → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #42ADC4

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #42ADC4);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #42ADC4);

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