black

#000000

#42BCD0

#42BCD0

Contrast Ratio

9.34:1

Delta E

78.23

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #42BCD0
HEX #000000 #42BCD0
RGB 0, 0, 0 66, 188, 208
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 188.5, 60.2%, 53.7%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 188.5, 68.3%, 81.6%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 68.3%, 9.6%, 0.0%, 18.4%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.7364 0.1089 210.5

Contrast & Accessibility

9.34:1
AA Pass AA Large Pass AAA Pass AAA Large Pass

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #42BCD0 → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #42BCD0

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #42BCD0);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #42BCD0);

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