black

#000000

#72ABC6

#72ABC6

Contrast Ratio

8.36:1

Delta E

70.86

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #72ABC6
HEX #000000 #72ABC6
RGB 0, 0, 0 114, 171, 198
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 199.3, 42.4%, 61.2%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 199.3, 42.4%, 77.6%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 42.4%, 13.6%, 0.0%, 22.4%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.7118 0.0713 229.4

Contrast & Accessibility

8.36:1
AA Pass AA Large Pass AAA Pass AAA Large Pass

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #72ABC6 → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #72ABC6

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #72ABC6);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #72ABC6);

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