Bath Water to Electric Eel Gradient
CSS
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #88eeee 0%, #88bbee 100%);
From Bath Water (#88EEEE) to Electric Eel (#88BBEE). 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bath Water | #88EEEE | 136, 238, 238 | 180°, 75%, 73% | 43, 0, 0, 7 | |
| 25% (near Bath Water) | #88E1EE | 136, 225, 238 | 188°, 75%, 73% | 43, 5, 0, 7 | |
| 50% (near Below Zero) | #88D5EE | 136, 213, 238 | 195°, 75%, 73% | 43, 11, 0, 7 | |
| 75% (near Fish Pond) | #88C8EE | 136, 200, 238 | 202°, 75%, 73% | 43, 16, 0, 7 | |
| Electric Eel | #88BBEE | 136, 187, 238 | 210°, 75%, 73% | 43, 21, 0, 7 |
Halfway along, the gradient is #88D5EE, closest to the named color Below Zero. 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 1.49:1, so the change is gentle.
Other ways to use it
- Top to bottom:
linear-gradient(180deg, #88eeee, #88bbee) - Diagonal:
linear-gradient(135deg, #88eeee, #88bbee) - Radial, from the center out:
radial-gradient(circle, #88eeee, #88bbee) - Tailwind CSS:
bg-gradient-to-r from-[#88eeee] to-[#88bbee]
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 Bath Water to Electric Eel gradient?
It starts at #88EEEE (Bath Water) and ends at #88BBEE (Electric Eel), with #88D5EE in the middle.
How do I reverse the gradient?
Swap the two colors or change the angle from 90deg to 270deg: linear-gradient(270deg, #88eeee, #88bbee) runs from Electric Eel on the left to Bath Water on the right.