Dark Sea Green to Lichen Gradient
CSS
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #8fbc8f 0%, #8ebaa6 100%);
From Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) to Lichen (#8EBAA6). The two hues are 33° 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 | OKLCH | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Sea Green | #8FBC8F | 143, 188, 143 | 120°, 25%, 65% | 24, 0, 24, 26 | 75.1% 0.080 145 | |
| 25% (near Dark Sea Green) | #8FBC95 | 143, 188, 149 | 128°, 25%, 65% | 24, 0, 21, 26 | 75.2% 0.073 148 | |
| 50% (near Lichen) | #8FBB9B | 143, 187, 155 | 136°, 24%, 65% | 24, 0, 17, 27 | 75.1% 0.066 153 | |
| 75% (near Lichen) | #8EBBA0 | 142, 187, 160 | 144°, 25%, 65% | 24, 0, 14, 27 | 75.2% 0.062 158 | |
| Lichen | #8EBAA6 | 142, 186, 166 | 153°, 24%, 64% | 24, 0, 11, 27 | 75.2% 0.055 165 |
Halfway along, the gradient is #8FBB9B, closest to the named color Lichen. 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 1.00:1, so the change is gentle.
Other ways to use it
- Top to bottom:
linear-gradient(180deg, #8fbc8f, #8ebaa6) - Diagonal:
linear-gradient(135deg, #8fbc8f, #8ebaa6) - Radial, from the center out:
radial-gradient(circle, #8fbc8f, #8ebaa6) - Tailwind CSS:
bg-gradient-to-r from-[#8fbc8f] to-[#8ebaa6]
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 Dark Sea Green to Lichen gradient?
It starts at #8FBC8F (Dark Sea Green) and ends at #8EBAA6 (Lichen), with #8FBB9B in the middle.
How do I reverse the gradient?
Swap the two colors or change the angle from 90deg to 270deg: linear-gradient(270deg, #8fbc8f, #8ebaa6) runs from Lichen on the left to Dark Sea Green on the right.