black

#000000

#42C9CC

#42C9CC

Contrast Ratio

10.46:1

Delta E

82.88

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #42C9CC
HEX #000000 #42C9CC
RGB 0, 0, 0 66, 201, 204
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 181.3, 57.5%, 52.9%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 181.3, 67.6%, 80.0%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 67.6%, 1.5%, 0.0%, 20.0%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.7661 0.1136 197.2

Contrast & Accessibility

10.46:1
AA Pass AA Large Pass AAA Pass AAA Large Pass

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #42C9CC → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #42C9CC

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #42C9CC);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #42C9CC);

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