Mintastic to Frostbite Gradient
CSS
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #afffd5 0%, #acfffc 100%);
From Mintastic (#AFFFD5) to Frostbite (#ACFFFC). 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mintastic | #AFFFD5 | 175, 255, 213 | 149°, 100%, 84% | 31, 0, 16, 0 | |
| 25% (near Mintastic) | #AEFFDF | 174, 255, 223 | 156°, 100%, 84% | 32, 0, 13, 0 | |
| 50% (near Blister Pearl) | #AEFFE9 | 174, 255, 233 | 164°, 100%, 84% | 32, 0, 9, 0 | |
| 75% (near Blister Pearl) | #ADFFF2 | 173, 255, 242 | 170°, 100%, 84% | 32, 0, 5, 0 | |
| Frostbite | #ACFFFC | 172, 255, 252 | 178°, 100%, 84% | 33, 0, 1, 0 |
Halfway along, the gradient is #AEFFE9, closest to the named color Blister Pearl. 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, #afffd5, #acfffc) - Diagonal:
linear-gradient(135deg, #afffd5, #acfffc) - Radial, from the center out:
radial-gradient(circle, #afffd5, #acfffc) - Tailwind CSS:
bg-gradient-to-r from-[#afffd5] to-[#acfffc]
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 Mintastic to Frostbite gradient?
It starts at #AFFFD5 (Mintastic) and ends at #ACFFFC (Frostbite), with #AEFFE9 in the middle.
How do I reverse the gradient?
Swap the two colors or change the angle from 90deg to 270deg: linear-gradient(270deg, #afffd5, #acfffc) runs from Frostbite on the left to Mintastic on the right.