black

#000000

#42B6AC

#42B6AC

Contrast Ratio

8.52:1

Delta E

76.16

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #42B6AC
HEX #000000 #42B6AC
RGB 0, 0, 0 66, 182, 172
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 174.8, 46.8%, 48.6%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 174.8, 63.7%, 71.4%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 63.7%, 0.0%, 5.5%, 28.6%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.709 0.1038 187.0

Contrast & Accessibility

8.52:1
AA Pass AA Large Pass AAA Pass AAA Large Pass

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #42B6AC → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #42B6AC

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #42B6AC);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #42B6AC);

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