black

#000000

#42B899

#42B899

Contrast Ratio

8.55:1

Delta E

79.18

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #42B899
HEX #000000 #42B899
RGB 0, 0, 0 66, 184, 153
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 164.2, 47.2%, 49.0%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 164.2, 64.1%, 72.2%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 64.1%, 0.0%, 16.8%, 27.8%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.7082 0.115 172.2

Contrast & Accessibility

8.55:1
AA Pass AA Large Pass AAA Pass AAA Large Pass

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #42B899 → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #42B899

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #42B899);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #42B899);

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