black

#000000

#74B2C4

#74B2C4

Contrast Ratio

8.91:1

Delta E

72.47

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #74B2C4
HEX #000000 #74B2C4
RGB 0, 0, 0 116, 178, 196
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 193.5, 40.4%, 61.2%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 193.5, 40.8%, 76.9%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 40.8%, 9.2%, 0.0%, 23.1%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.728 0.0688 218.1

Contrast & Accessibility

8.91:1
AA Pass AA Large Pass AAA Pass AAA Large Pass

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #74B2C4 → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #74B2C4

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #74B2C4);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #74B2C4);

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