black

#000000

#42C396

#42C396

Contrast Ratio

9.48:1

Delta E

85.54

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #42C396
HEX #000000 #42C396
RGB 0, 0, 0 66, 195, 150
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 159.1, 51.8%, 51.2%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 159.1, 66.2%, 76.5%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 66.2%, 0.0%, 23.1%, 23.5%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.735 0.1308 165.9

Contrast & Accessibility

9.48:1
AA Pass AA Large Pass AAA Pass AAA Large Pass

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #42C396 → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #42C396

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #42C396);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #42C396);

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