Mount Olympus to Veiling Waterfalls Gradient
CSS
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #d4ffff 0%, #d4eaff 100%);
From Mount Olympus (#D4FFFF) to Veiling Waterfalls (#D4EAFF). 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Olympus | #D4FFFF | 212, 255, 255 | 180°, 100%, 92% | 17, 0, 0, 0 | |
| 25% (near Mount Olympus) | #D4FAFF | 212, 250, 255 | 187°, 100%, 92% | 17, 2, 0, 0 | |
| 50% (near Water) | #D4F5FF | 212, 245, 255 | 194°, 100%, 92% | 17, 4, 0, 0 | |
| 75% (near Veiling Waterfalls) | #D4EFFF | 212, 239, 255 | 202°, 100%, 92% | 17, 6, 0, 0 | |
| Veiling Waterfalls | #D4EAFF | 212, 234, 255 | 209°, 100%, 92% | 17, 8, 0, 0 |
Halfway along, the gradient is #D4F5FF, closest to the named color Water. 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 1.15:1, so the change is gentle.
Other ways to use it
- Top to bottom:
linear-gradient(180deg, #d4ffff, #d4eaff) - Diagonal:
linear-gradient(135deg, #d4ffff, #d4eaff) - Radial, from the center out:
radial-gradient(circle, #d4ffff, #d4eaff) - Tailwind CSS:
bg-gradient-to-r from-[#d4ffff] to-[#d4eaff]
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 Mount Olympus to Veiling Waterfalls gradient?
It starts at #D4FFFF (Mount Olympus) and ends at #D4EAFF (Veiling Waterfalls), with #D4F5FF in the middle.
How do I reverse the gradient?
Swap the two colors or change the angle from 90deg to 270deg: linear-gradient(270deg, #d4ffff, #d4eaff) runs from Veiling Waterfalls on the left to Mount Olympus on the right.