black

#000000

#42AE57

#42AE57

Contrast Ratio

7.42:1

Delta E

87.98

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #42AE57
HEX #000000 #42AE57
RGB 0, 0, 0 66, 174, 87
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 131.7, 45.0%, 47.1%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 131.7, 62.1%, 68.2%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 62.1%, 0.0%, 50.0%, 31.8%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.6681 0.1592 147.3

Contrast & Accessibility

7.42:1
AA Pass AA Large Pass AAA Pass AAA Large Pass

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #42AE57 → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #42AE57

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #42AE57);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #42AE57);

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