black

#000000

#42B7CE

#42B7CE

Contrast Ratio

8.9:1

Delta E

76.53

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #42B7CE
HEX #000000 #42B7CE
RGB 0, 0, 0 66, 183, 206
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 189.9, 58.8%, 53.3%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 189.9, 68.0%, 80.8%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 68.0%, 11.2%, 0.0%, 19.2%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.7237 0.1072 213.3

Contrast & Accessibility

8.9:1
AA Pass AA Large Pass AAA Pass AAA Large Pass

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #42B7CE → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #42B7CE

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #42B7CE);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #42B7CE);

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