black

#000000

#42C698

#42C698

Contrast Ratio

9.76:1

Delta E

86.81

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #42C698
HEX #000000 #42C698
RGB 0, 0, 0 66, 198, 152
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 159.1, 53.7%, 51.8%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 159.1, 66.7%, 77.6%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 66.7%, 0.0%, 23.2%, 22.4%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.7431 0.133 165.8

Contrast & Accessibility

9.76:1
AA Pass AA Large Pass AAA Pass AAA Large Pass

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #42C698 → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #42C698

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #42C698);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #42C698);

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