black

#000000

#42BCB4

#42BCB4

Contrast Ratio

9.08:1

Delta E

78.35

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #42BCB4
HEX #000000 #42BCB4
RGB 0, 0, 0 66, 188, 180
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 176.1, 48.0%, 49.8%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 176.1, 64.9%, 73.7%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 64.9%, 0.0%, 4.3%, 26.3%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.7264 0.107 188.9

Contrast & Accessibility

9.08:1
AA Pass AA Large Pass AAA Pass AAA Large Pass

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #42BCB4 → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #42BCB4

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #42BCB4);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #42BCB4);

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