black

#000000

#42CAC0

#42CAC0

Contrast Ratio

10.44:1

Delta E

83.81

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #42CAC0
HEX #000000 #42CAC0
RGB 0, 0, 0 66, 202, 192
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 175.6, 56.2%, 52.5%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 175.6, 67.3%, 79.2%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 67.3%, 0.0%, 5.0%, 20.8%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.7645 0.1159 187.9

Contrast & Accessibility

10.44:1
AA Pass AA Large Pass AAA Pass AAA Large Pass

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #42CAC0 → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #42CAC0

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #42CAC0);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #42CAC0);

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