A State of Mint to Shallow Water Gradient
CSS
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #88ffcc 0%, #8af1fe 100%);
From A State of Mint (#88FFCC) to Shallow Water (#8AF1FE). The two hues are 32° apart on the color wheel, close enough that the blend stays clean without a muddy middle.
Colors along the gradient
| Name | HEX | RGB | HSL | CMYK | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A State of Mint | #88FFCC | 136, 255, 204 | 154°, 100%, 77% | 47, 0, 20, 0 | |
| 25% (near Turquoise Pearl) | #89FCD9 | 137, 252, 217 | 162°, 95%, 76% | 46, 0, 14, 1 | |
| 50% (near Turquoise Pearl) | #89F8E5 | 137, 248, 229 | 170°, 89%, 75% | 45, 0, 8, 3 | |
| 75% (near Bath Water) | #8AF5F2 | 138, 245, 242 | 178°, 84%, 75% | 44, 0, 1, 4 | |
| Shallow Water | #8AF1FE | 138, 241, 254 | 187°, 98%, 77% | 46, 5, 0, 0 |
Halfway along, the gradient is #89F8E5, closest to the named color Turquoise Pearl. The stops are mixed in RGB, the way browsers draw a linear gradient by default.
Text on this gradient
Black text reads best on both ends, so one text color works across the whole gradient. The two end colors have a contrast ratio of 1.07:1, so the change is gentle.
Other ways to use it
- Top to bottom:
linear-gradient(180deg, #88ffcc, #8af1fe) - Diagonal:
linear-gradient(135deg, #88ffcc, #8af1fe) - Radial, from the center out:
radial-gradient(circle, #88ffcc, #8af1fe) - Tailwind CSS:
bg-gradient-to-r from-[#88ffcc] to-[#8af1fe]
Gradients like this work well for page headers, buttons, cards and slide backgrounds. Keep body text on a solid color for the best readability.
Questions
What are the HEX codes of the A State of Mint to Shallow Water gradient?
It starts at #88FFCC (A State of Mint) and ends at #8AF1FE (Shallow Water), with #89F8E5 in the middle.
How do I reverse the gradient?
Swap the two colors or change the angle from 90deg to 270deg: linear-gradient(270deg, #88ffcc, #8af1fe) runs from Shallow Water on the left to A State of Mint on the right.