black

#000000

#42B0AF

#42B0AF

Contrast Ratio

8.06:1

Delta E

73.36

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #42B0AF
HEX #000000 #42B0AF
RGB 0, 0, 0 66, 176, 175
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 179.5, 45.5%, 47.5%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 179.5, 62.5%, 69.0%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 62.5%, 0.0%, 0.6%, 31.0%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.6952 0.0984 194.3

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: #42B0AF → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #42B0AF

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #42B0AF);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #42B0AF);

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