black

#000000

#42C5AC

#42C5AC

Contrast Ratio

9.81:1

Delta E

83.3

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #42C5AC
HEX #000000 #42C5AC
RGB 0, 0, 0 66, 197, 172
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 168.5, 53.0%, 51.6%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 168.5, 66.5%, 77.3%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 66.5%, 0.0%, 12.7%, 22.7%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.746 0.1188 177.5

Contrast & Accessibility

9.81:1
AA Pass AA Large Pass AAA Pass AAA Large Pass

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #42C5AC → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #42C5AC

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #42C5AC);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #42C5AC);

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