Ambrosia to Mother Nature Gradient
CSS
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #c6e1bc 0%, #bde1c4 100%);
From Ambrosia (#C6E1BC) to Mother Nature (#BDE1C4). The two hues are 28° 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ambrosia | #C6E1BC | 198, 225, 188 | 104°, 38%, 81% | 12, 0, 16, 12 | |
| 25% (near Ambrosia) | #C4E1BE | 196, 225, 190 | 110°, 37%, 81% | 13, 0, 16, 12 | |
| 50% (near Sugar Mint) | #C2E1C0 | 194, 225, 192 | 116°, 35%, 82% | 14, 0, 15, 12 | |
| 75% (near Mother Nature) | #BFE1C2 | 191, 225, 194 | 125°, 36%, 82% | 15, 0, 14, 12 | |
| Mother Nature | #BDE1C4 | 189, 225, 196 | 132°, 37%, 81% | 16, 0, 13, 12 |
Halfway along, the gradient is #C2E1C0, closest to the named color Sugar Mint. 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 1.01:1, so the change is gentle.
Other ways to use it
- Top to bottom:
linear-gradient(180deg, #c6e1bc, #bde1c4) - Diagonal:
linear-gradient(135deg, #c6e1bc, #bde1c4) - Radial, from the center out:
radial-gradient(circle, #c6e1bc, #bde1c4) - Tailwind CSS:
bg-gradient-to-r from-[#c6e1bc] to-[#bde1c4]
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 Ambrosia to Mother Nature gradient?
It starts at #C6E1BC (Ambrosia) and ends at #BDE1C4 (Mother Nature), with #C2E1C0 in the middle.
How do I reverse the gradient?
Swap the two colors or change the angle from 90deg to 270deg: linear-gradient(270deg, #c6e1bc, #bde1c4) runs from Mother Nature on the left to Ambrosia on the right.