black

#000000

#42AFB8

#42AFB8

Contrast Ratio

8.06:1

Delta E

72.88

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #42AFB8
HEX #000000 #42AFB8
RGB 0, 0, 0 66, 175, 184
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 184.6, 47.2%, 49.0%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 184.6, 64.1%, 72.2%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 64.1%, 4.9%, 0.0%, 27.8%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.696 0.0982 202.9

Contrast & Accessibility

8.06:1
AA Pass AA Large Pass AAA Pass AAA Large Pass

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #42AFB8 → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #42AFB8

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #42AFB8);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #42AFB8);

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