black

#000000

#42B7AC

#42B7AC

Contrast Ratio

8.6:1

Delta E

76.61

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #42B7AC
HEX #000000 #42B7AC
RGB 0, 0, 0 66, 183, 172
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 174.4, 47.0%, 48.8%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 174.4, 63.9%, 71.8%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 63.9%, 0.0%, 6.0%, 28.2%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.7114 0.1047 186.3

Contrast & Accessibility

8.6:1
AA Pass AA Large Pass AAA Pass AAA Large Pass

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #42B7AC → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #42B7AC

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #42B7AC);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #42B7AC);

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