black

#000000

#42C495

#42C495

Contrast Ratio

9.56:1

Delta E

86.27

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #42C495
HEX #000000 #42C495
RGB 0, 0, 0 66, 196, 149
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 158.3, 52.4%, 51.4%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 158.3, 66.3%, 76.9%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 66.3%, 0.0%, 24.0%, 23.1%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.7373 0.1328 165.0

Contrast & Accessibility

9.56:1
AA Pass AA Large Pass AAA Pass AAA Large Pass

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #42C495 → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #42C495

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #42C495);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #42C495);

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