Delta Mint to Swan Lake Gradient
CSS
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #c5e6cf 0%, #c5e5e2 100%);
From Delta Mint (#C5E6CF) to Swan Lake (#C5E5E2). The two hues are 36° 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Mint | #C5E6CF | 197, 230, 207 | 138°, 40%, 84% | 14, 0, 10, 10 | |
| 25% (near Delta Mint) | #C5E6D4 | 197, 230, 212 | 147°, 40%, 84% | 14, 0, 8, 10 | |
| 50% (near Swan Lake) | #C5E6D9 | 197, 230, 217 | 156°, 40%, 84% | 14, 0, 6, 10 | |
| 75% (near Swan Lake) | #C5E5DD | 197, 229, 221 | 165°, 38%, 84% | 14, 0, 3, 10 | |
| Swan Lake | #C5E5E2 | 197, 229, 226 | 174°, 38%, 84% | 14, 0, 1, 10 |
Halfway along, the gradient is #C5E6D9, closest to the named color Swan Lake. 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, #c5e6cf, #c5e5e2) - Diagonal:
linear-gradient(135deg, #c5e6cf, #c5e5e2) - Radial, from the center out:
radial-gradient(circle, #c5e6cf, #c5e5e2) - Tailwind CSS:
bg-gradient-to-r from-[#c5e6cf] to-[#c5e5e2]
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 Delta Mint to Swan Lake gradient?
It starts at #C5E6CF (Delta Mint) and ends at #C5E5E2 (Swan Lake), with #C5E6D9 in the middle.
How do I reverse the gradient?
Swap the two colors or change the angle from 90deg to 270deg: linear-gradient(270deg, #c5e6cf, #c5e5e2) runs from Swan Lake on the left to Delta Mint on the right.