black

#000000

#42B9CD

#42B9CD

Contrast Ratio

9.05:1

Delta E

77.09

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #42B9CD
HEX #000000 #42B9CD
RGB 0, 0, 0 66, 185, 205
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 188.6, 58.2%, 53.1%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 188.6, 67.8%, 80.4%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 67.8%, 9.8%, 0.0%, 19.6%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.7281 0.1072 210.8

Contrast & Accessibility

9.05:1
AA Pass AA Large Pass AAA Pass AAA Large Pass

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #42B9CD → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #42B9CD

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #42B9CD);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #42B9CD);

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