black

#000000

#42BCBA

#42BCBA

Contrast Ratio

9.13:1

Delta E

78.05

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #42BCBA
HEX #000000 #42BCBA
RGB 0, 0, 0 66, 188, 186
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 179.0, 48.0%, 49.8%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 179.0, 64.9%, 73.7%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 64.9%, 0.0%, 1.1%, 26.3%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.7284 0.106 193.5

Contrast & Accessibility

9.13:1
AA Pass AA Large Pass AAA Pass AAA Large Pass

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #42BCBA → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #42BCBA

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

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

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