black

#000000

#42B2AC

#42B2AC

Contrast Ratio

8.2:1

Delta E

74.36

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #42B2AC
HEX #000000 #42B2AC
RGB 0, 0, 0 66, 178, 172
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 176.8, 45.9%, 47.8%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 176.8, 62.9%, 69.8%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 62.9%, 0.0%, 3.4%, 30.2%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.6991 0.1004 190.1

Contrast & Accessibility

8.2:1
AA Pass AA Large Pass AAA Pass AAA Large Pass

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #42B2AC → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #42B2AC

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #42B2AC);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #42B2AC);

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