Aggressive Aqua to Azure Gradient
CSS
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #00fbff 0%, #007fff 100%);
From Aggressive Aqua (#00FBFF) to Azure (#007FFF). The two hues are 29° 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aggressive Aqua | #00FBFF | 0, 251, 255 | 181°, 100%, 50% | 100, 2, 0, 0 | |
| 25% (near Neon Blue) | #00DCFF | 0, 220, 255 | 188°, 100%, 50% | 100, 14, 0, 0 | |
| 50% (near Capri) | #00BDFF | 0, 189, 255 | 196°, 100%, 50% | 100, 26, 0, 0 | |
| 75% (near Fresh Blue of Bel Air) | #009EFF | 0, 158, 255 | 203°, 100%, 50% | 100, 38, 0, 0 | |
| Azure | #007FFF | 0, 127, 255 | 210°, 100%, 50% | 100, 50, 0, 0 |
Halfway along, the gradient is #00BDFF, closest to the named color Capri. 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 2.96:1, so the change is gentle.
Other ways to use it
- Top to bottom:
linear-gradient(180deg, #00fbff, #007fff) - Diagonal:
linear-gradient(135deg, #00fbff, #007fff) - Radial, from the center out:
radial-gradient(circle, #00fbff, #007fff) - Tailwind CSS:
bg-gradient-to-r from-[#00fbff] to-[#007fff]
Gradients like this work well for page headers, buttons, cards and slide backgrounds. Keep body text on a solid color for the best readability.
Related gradients
Questions
What are the HEX codes of the Aggressive Aqua to Azure gradient?
It starts at #00FBFF (Aggressive Aqua) and ends at #007FFF (Azure), with #00BDFF in the middle.
How do I reverse the gradient?
Swap the two colors or change the angle from 90deg to 270deg: linear-gradient(270deg, #00fbff, #007fff) runs from Azure on the left to Aggressive Aqua on the right.