black

#000000

#42C9AB

#42C9AB

Contrast Ratio

10.17:1

Delta E

85.42

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #42C9AB
HEX #000000 #42C9AB
RGB 0, 0, 0 66, 201, 171
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 166.7, 55.6%, 52.4%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 166.7, 67.2%, 78.8%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 67.2%, 0.0%, 14.9%, 21.2%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.7556 0.1237 174.9

Contrast & Accessibility

10.17:1
AA Pass AA Large Pass AAA Pass AAA Large Pass

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #42C9AB → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #42C9AB

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #42C9AB);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #42C9AB);

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