Abyssal Waters to Deep Sea Nightmare Gradient
CSS
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #005765 0%, #002366 100%);
From Abyssal Waters (#005765) to Deep Sea Nightmare (#002366). The two hues are 31° 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abyssal Waters | #005765 | 0, 87, 101 | 188°, 100%, 20% | 100, 14, 0, 60 | |
| 25% (near Raging Thunderstorm) | #004A65 | 0, 74, 101 | 196°, 100%, 20% | 100, 27, 0, 60 | |
| 50% (near Lost in Space) | #003D66 | 0, 61, 102 | 204°, 100%, 20% | 100, 40, 0, 60 | |
| 75% (near Neptune’s Dream) | #003066 | 0, 48, 102 | 212°, 100%, 20% | 100, 53, 0, 60 | |
| Deep Sea Nightmare | #002366 | 0, 35, 102 | 219°, 100%, 20% | 100, 66, 0, 60 |
Halfway along, the gradient is #003D66, closest to the named color Lost in Space. The stops are mixed in RGB, the way browsers draw a linear gradient by default.
Text on this gradient
White text reads best on both ends, so one text color works across the whole gradient. The two end colors have a contrast ratio of 1.78:1, so the change is gentle.
Other ways to use it
- Top to bottom:
linear-gradient(180deg, #005765, #002366) - Diagonal:
linear-gradient(135deg, #005765, #002366) - Radial, from the center out:
radial-gradient(circle, #005765, #002366) - Tailwind CSS:
bg-gradient-to-r from-[#005765] to-[#002366]
Gradients like this work well for page headers, buttons, cards and slide backgrounds. Keep body text on a solid color for the best readability.
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Questions
What are the HEX codes of the Abyssal Waters to Deep Sea Nightmare gradient?
It starts at #005765 (Abyssal Waters) and ends at #002366 (Deep Sea Nightmare), with #003D66 in the middle.
How do I reverse the gradient?
Swap the two colors or change the angle from 90deg to 270deg: linear-gradient(270deg, #005765, #002366) runs from Deep Sea Nightmare on the left to Abyssal Waters on the right.