black

#000000

#42AF56

#42AF56

Contrast Ratio

7.5:1

Delta E

88.85

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #42AF56
HEX #000000 #42AF56
RGB 0, 0, 0 66, 175, 86
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 131.0, 45.2%, 47.3%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 131.0, 62.3%, 68.6%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 62.3%, 0.0%, 50.9%, 31.4%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.6706 0.1614 147.0

Contrast & Accessibility

7.5:1
AA Pass AA Large Pass AAA Pass AAA Large Pass

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #42AF56 → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #42AF56

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #42AF56);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #42AF56);

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