black

#000000

#42B1BC

#42B1BC

Contrast Ratio

8.25:1

Delta E

73.7

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #42B1BC
HEX #000000 #42B1BC
RGB 0, 0, 0 66, 177, 188
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 185.4, 48.0%, 49.8%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 185.4, 64.9%, 73.7%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 64.9%, 5.9%, 0.0%, 26.3%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.7023 0.0998 204.4

Contrast & Accessibility

8.25:1
AA Pass AA Large Pass AAA Pass AAA Large Pass

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #42B1BC → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #42B1BC

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #42B1BC);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #42B1BC);

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