Alienated to Pristine Oceanic Gradient
CSS
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #00cc55 0%, #00ccbb 100%);
From Alienated (#00CC55) to Pristine Oceanic (#00CCBB). The two hues are 30° 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alienated | #00CC55 | 0, 204, 85 | 145°, 100%, 40% | 100, 0, 58, 20 | |
| 25% (near Fennel Fiesta) | #00CC6F | 0, 204, 111 | 153°, 100%, 40% | 100, 0, 46, 20 | |
| 50% (near Slime Girl) | #00CC88 | 0, 204, 136 | 160°, 100%, 40% | 100, 0, 33, 20 | |
| 75% (near Turquoise) | #00CCA2 | 0, 204, 162 | 168°, 100%, 40% | 100, 0, 21, 20 | |
| Pristine Oceanic | #00CCBB | 0, 204, 187 | 175°, 100%, 40% | 100, 0, 8, 20 |
Halfway along, the gradient is #00CC88, closest to the named color Slime Girl. 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 1.06:1, so the change is gentle.
Other ways to use it
- Top to bottom:
linear-gradient(180deg, #00cc55, #00ccbb) - Diagonal:
linear-gradient(135deg, #00cc55, #00ccbb) - Radial, from the center out:
radial-gradient(circle, #00cc55, #00ccbb) - Tailwind CSS:
bg-gradient-to-r from-[#00cc55] to-[#00ccbb]
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 Alienated to Pristine Oceanic gradient?
It starts at #00CC55 (Alienated) and ends at #00CCBB (Pristine Oceanic), with #00CC88 in the middle.
How do I reverse the gradient?
Swap the two colors or change the angle from 90deg to 270deg: linear-gradient(270deg, #00cc55, #00ccbb) runs from Pristine Oceanic on the left to Alienated on the right.