black

#000000

#42D7DC

#42D7DC

Contrast Ratio

11.99:1

Delta E

88.1

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #42D7DC
HEX #000000 #42D7DC
RGB 0, 0, 0 66, 215, 220
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 181.9, 68.8%, 56.1%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 181.9, 70.0%, 86.3%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 70.0%, 2.3%, 0.0%, 13.7%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.8052 0.1217 198.3

Contrast & Accessibility

11.99:1
AA Pass AA Large Pass AAA Pass AAA Large Pass

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #42D7DC → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #42D7DC

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #42D7DC);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #42D7DC);

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