black

#000000

#42B09C

#42B09C

Contrast Ratio

7.92:1

Delta E

74.71

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #42B09C
HEX #000000 #42B09C
RGB 0, 0, 0 66, 176, 156
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 169.1, 45.5%, 47.5%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 169.1, 62.5%, 69.0%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 62.5%, 0.0%, 11.4%, 31.0%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.689 0.104 178.8

Contrast & Accessibility

7.92:1
AA Pass AA Large Pass AAA Pass AAA Large Pass

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #42B09C → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #42B09C

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #42B09C);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #42B09C);

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