black

#000000

#42BA9F

#42BA9F

Contrast Ratio

8.76:1

Delta E

79.39

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #42BA9F
HEX #000000 #42BA9F
RGB 0, 0, 0 66, 186, 159
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 166.5, 47.6%, 49.4%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 166.5, 64.5%, 72.9%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 64.5%, 0.0%, 14.5%, 27.1%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.7149 0.1136 175.1

Contrast & Accessibility

8.76:1
AA Pass AA Large Pass AAA Pass AAA Large Pass

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #42BA9F → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #42BA9F

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #42BA9F);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #42BA9F);

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