black

#000000

#42C09C

#42C09C

Contrast Ratio

9.25:1

Delta E

82.93

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #42C09C
HEX #000000 #42C09C
RGB 0, 0, 0 66, 192, 156
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 162.9, 50.0%, 50.6%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 162.9, 65.6%, 75.3%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 65.6%, 0.0%, 18.7%, 24.7%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.7291 0.1227 170.3

Contrast & Accessibility

9.25:1
AA Pass AA Large Pass AAA Pass AAA Large Pass

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #42C09C → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #42C09C

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #42C09C);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #42C09C);

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