Hammam Blue to Acapulco Dive Gradient
CSS
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #65dcd6 0%, #65a7dd 100%);
From Hammam Blue (#65DCD6) to Acapulco Dive (#65A7DD). 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hammam Blue | #65DCD6 | 101, 220, 214 | 177°, 63%, 63% | 54, 0, 3, 14 | |
| 25% (near Petrichor) | #65CFD8 | 101, 207, 216 | 185°, 60%, 62% | 53, 4, 0, 15 | |
| 50% (near Skydive) | #65C2DA | 101, 194, 218 | 192°, 61%, 63% | 54, 11, 0, 15 | |
| 75% (near Milky Waves) | #65B4DB | 101, 180, 219 | 200°, 62%, 63% | 54, 18, 0, 14 | |
| Acapulco Dive | #65A7DD | 101, 167, 221 | 207°, 64%, 63% | 54, 24, 0, 13 |
Halfway along, the gradient is #65C2DA, closest to the named color Skydive. 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 1.57:1, so the change is gentle.
Other ways to use it
- Top to bottom:
linear-gradient(180deg, #65dcd6, #65a7dd) - Diagonal:
linear-gradient(135deg, #65dcd6, #65a7dd) - Radial, from the center out:
radial-gradient(circle, #65dcd6, #65a7dd) - Tailwind CSS:
bg-gradient-to-r from-[#65dcd6] to-[#65a7dd]
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 Hammam Blue to Acapulco Dive gradient?
It starts at #65DCD6 (Hammam Blue) and ends at #65A7DD (Acapulco Dive), with #65C2DA in the middle.
How do I reverse the gradient?
Swap the two colors or change the angle from 90deg to 270deg: linear-gradient(270deg, #65dcd6, #65a7dd) runs from Acapulco Dive on the left to Hammam Blue on the right.