black

#000000

#42B2CD

#42B2CD

Contrast Ratio

8.48:1

Delta E

74.96

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #42B2CD
HEX #000000 #42B2CD
RGB 0, 0, 0 66, 178, 205
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 191.7, 58.2%, 53.1%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 191.7, 67.8%, 80.4%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 67.8%, 13.2%, 0.0%, 19.6%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.7114 0.1063 216.9

Contrast & Accessibility

8.48:1
AA Pass AA Large Pass AAA Pass AAA Large Pass

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #42B2CD → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #42B2CD

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #42B2CD);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #42B2CD);

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