black

#000000

#42AF9C

#42AF9C

Contrast Ratio

7.84:1

Delta E

74.21

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #42AF9C
HEX #000000 #42AF9C
RGB 0, 0, 0 66, 175, 156
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 169.5, 45.2%, 47.3%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 169.5, 62.3%, 68.6%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 62.3%, 0.0%, 10.9%, 31.4%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.6865 0.1029 179.5

Contrast & Accessibility

7.84:1
AA Pass AA Large Pass AAA Pass AAA Large Pass

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #42AF9C → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #42AF9C

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #42AF9C);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #42AF9C);

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