black

#000000

#42BDCE

#42BDCE

Contrast Ratio

9.4:1

Delta E

78.47

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #42BDCE
HEX #000000 #42BDCE
RGB 0, 0, 0 66, 189, 206
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 187.3, 58.8%, 53.3%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 187.3, 68.0%, 80.8%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 68.0%, 8.3%, 0.0%, 19.2%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.738 0.1085 208.2

Contrast & Accessibility

9.4:1
AA Pass AA Large Pass AAA Pass AAA Large Pass

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #42BDCE → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #42BDCE

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

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

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