Hey Blue! to Dodger Blue Gradient
CSS
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #16f8ff 0%, #1e90ff 100%);
From Hey Blue! (#16F8FF) to Dodger Blue (#1E90FF). The two hues are 28° 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hey Blue! | #16F8FF | 22, 248, 255 | 182°, 100%, 54% | 91, 3, 0, 0 | 89.0% 0.149 199 | |
| 25% (near Vaporwave Blue) | #18DEFF | 24, 222, 255 | 189°, 100%, 55% | 91, 13, 0, 0 | 82.9% 0.143 214 | |
| 50% (near Tropical Turquoise) | #1AC4FF | 26, 196, 255 | 195°, 100%, 55% | 90, 23, 0, 0 | 76.8% 0.148 230 | |
| 75% (near Dodger Blue) | #1CAAFF | 28, 170, 255 | 202°, 100%, 55% | 89, 33, 0, 0 | 70.9% 0.165 243 | |
| Dodger Blue | #1E90FF | 30, 144, 255 | 210°, 100%, 56% | 88, 44, 0, 0 | 65.2% 0.190 253 |
Halfway along, the gradient is #1AC4FF, closest to the named color Tropical Turquoise. 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 2.45:1, so the change is gentle.
Other ways to use it
- Top to bottom:
linear-gradient(180deg, #16f8ff, #1e90ff) - Diagonal:
linear-gradient(135deg, #16f8ff, #1e90ff) - Radial, from the center out:
radial-gradient(circle, #16f8ff, #1e90ff) - Tailwind CSS:
bg-gradient-to-r from-[#16f8ff] to-[#1e90ff]
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 Hey Blue! to Dodger Blue gradient?
It starts at #16F8FF (Hey Blue!) and ends at #1E90FF (Dodger Blue), with #1AC4FF in the middle.
How do I reverse the gradient?
Swap the two colors or change the angle from 90deg to 270deg: linear-gradient(270deg, #16f8ff, #1e90ff) runs from Dodger Blue on the left to Hey Blue! on the right.