Glow in the Dark to Mintastic Gradient
CSS
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #befdb7 0%, #afffd5 100%);
From Glow in the Dark (#BEFDB7) to Mintastic (#AFFFD5). The two hues are 35° 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glow in the Dark | #BEFDB7 | 190, 253, 183 | 114°, 95%, 85% | 25, 0, 28, 1 | |
| 25% (near Light Mint) | #BAFEBF | 186, 254, 191 | 124°, 97%, 86% | 27, 0, 25, 0 | |
| 50% (near Toxic Steam) | #B7FEC6 | 183, 254, 198 | 133°, 97%, 86% | 28, 0, 22, 0 | |
| 75% (near Mintastic) | #B3FFCE | 179, 255, 206 | 141°, 100%, 85% | 30, 0, 19, 0 | |
| Mintastic | #AFFFD5 | 175, 255, 213 | 149°, 100%, 84% | 31, 0, 16, 0 |
Halfway along, the gradient is #B7FEC6, closest to the named color Toxic Steam. 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, #befdb7, #afffd5) - Diagonal:
linear-gradient(135deg, #befdb7, #afffd5) - Radial, from the center out:
radial-gradient(circle, #befdb7, #afffd5) - Tailwind CSS:
bg-gradient-to-r from-[#befdb7] 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 Glow in the Dark to Mintastic gradient?
It starts at #BEFDB7 (Glow in the Dark) and ends at #AFFFD5 (Mintastic), with #B7FEC6 in the middle.
How do I reverse the gradient?
Swap the two colors or change the angle from 90deg to 270deg: linear-gradient(270deg, #befdb7, #afffd5) runs from Mintastic on the left to Glow in the Dark on the right.