black

#000000

#42C4D4

#42C4D4

Contrast Ratio

10.08:1

Delta E

81.07

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #42C4D4
HEX #000000 #42C4D4
RGB 0, 0, 0 66, 196, 212
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 186.6, 62.9%, 54.5%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 186.6, 68.9%, 83.1%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 68.9%, 7.5%, 0.0%, 16.9%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.757 0.1123 206.9

Contrast & Accessibility

10.08:1
AA Pass AA Large Pass AAA Pass AAA Large Pass

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #42C4D4 β†’ Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 β†’ Background: #42C4D4

Color Difference (Delta E)

81.07 Very Different
0 β€” Identical 5 β€” Similar 25 β€” Noticeable 100 β€” Very Different

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #42C4D4);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #42C4D4);

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