black

#000000

#72BAC6

#72BAC6

Contrast Ratio

9.55:1

Delta E

75.15

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #72BAC6
HEX #000000 #72BAC6
RGB 0, 0, 0 114, 186, 198
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 188.6, 42.4%, 61.2%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 188.6, 42.4%, 77.6%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 42.4%, 6.1%, 0.0%, 22.4%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.746 0.0741 209.2

Contrast & Accessibility

9.55:1
AA Pass AA Large Pass AAA Pass AAA Large Pass

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #72BAC6 → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #72BAC6

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #72BAC6);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #72BAC6);

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