Creamy Mint to Mintastic Gradient
CSS
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #aaffaa 0%, #afffd5 100%);
From Creamy Mint (#AAFFAA) to Mintastic (#AFFFD5). 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Creamy Mint | #AAFFAA | 170, 255, 170 | 120°, 100%, 83% | 33, 0, 33, 0 | |
| 25% (near Creamy Mint) | #ABFFB5 | 171, 255, 181 | 127°, 100%, 84% | 33, 0, 29, 0 | |
| 50% (near Light Mint) | #ADFFC0 | 173, 255, 192 | 134°, 100%, 84% | 32, 0, 25, 0 | |
| 75% (near Neo Mint) | #AEFFCA | 174, 255, 202 | 141°, 100%, 84% | 32, 0, 21, 0 | |
| Mintastic | #AFFFD5 | 175, 255, 213 | 149°, 100%, 84% | 31, 0, 16, 0 |
Halfway along, the gradient is #ADFFC0, closest to the named color Light 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 1.03:1, so the change is gentle.
Other ways to use it
- Top to bottom:
linear-gradient(180deg, #aaffaa, #afffd5) - Diagonal:
linear-gradient(135deg, #aaffaa, #afffd5) - Radial, from the center out:
radial-gradient(circle, #aaffaa, #afffd5) - Tailwind CSS:
bg-gradient-to-r from-[#aaffaa] to-[#afffd5]
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 Creamy Mint to Mintastic gradient?
It starts at #AAFFAA (Creamy Mint) and ends at #AFFFD5 (Mintastic), with #ADFFC0 in the middle.
How do I reverse the gradient?
Swap the two colors or change the angle from 90deg to 270deg: linear-gradient(270deg, #aaffaa, #afffd5) runs from Mintastic on the left to Creamy Mint on the right.