Ice Ice to Glaucous Green Gradient
CSS
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #baebae 0%, #b3e8c2 100%);
From Ice Ice (#BAEBAE) to Glaucous Green (#B3E8C2). The two hues are 29° 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ice Ice | #BAEBAE | 186, 235, 174 | 108°, 60%, 80% | 21, 0, 26, 8 | |
| 25% (near Ice Ice) | #B8EAB3 | 184, 234, 179 | 115°, 57%, 81% | 21, 0, 24, 8 | |
| 50% (near Ice Ice) | #B7EAB8 | 183, 234, 184 | 121°, 55%, 82% | 22, 0, 21, 8 | |
| 75% (near Glaucous Green) | #B5E9BD | 181, 233, 189 | 129°, 54%, 81% | 22, 0, 19, 9 | |
| Glaucous Green | #B3E8C2 | 179, 232, 194 | 137°, 54%, 81% | 23, 0, 16, 9 |
Halfway along, the gradient is #B7EAB8, closest to the named color Ice Ice. 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 1.02:1, so the change is gentle.
Other ways to use it
- Top to bottom:
linear-gradient(180deg, #baebae, #b3e8c2) - Diagonal:
linear-gradient(135deg, #baebae, #b3e8c2) - Radial, from the center out:
radial-gradient(circle, #baebae, #b3e8c2) - Tailwind CSS:
bg-gradient-to-r from-[#baebae] to-[#b3e8c2]
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 Ice Ice to Glaucous Green gradient?
It starts at #BAEBAE (Ice Ice) and ends at #B3E8C2 (Glaucous Green), with #B7EAB8 in the middle.
How do I reverse the gradient?
Swap the two colors or change the angle from 90deg to 270deg: linear-gradient(270deg, #baebae, #b3e8c2) runs from Glaucous Green on the left to Ice Ice on the right.