Olympus White to Sea Foam Mist Gradient
CSS
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #d4d8d7 0%, #cbdce2 100%);
From Olympus White (#D4D8D7) to Sea Foam Mist (#CBDCE2). The two hues are 31° 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympus White | #D4D8D7 | 212, 216, 215 | 165°, 5%, 84% | 2, 0, 0, 15 | |
| 25% (near Olympus White) | #D2D9DA | 210, 217, 218 | 187°, 10%, 84% | 4, 0, 0, 15 | |
| 50% (near Zen) | #D0DADD | 208, 218, 221 | 194°, 16%, 84% | 6, 1, 0, 13 | |
| 75% (near Zen) | #CDDBDF | 205, 219, 223 | 193°, 22%, 84% | 8, 2, 0, 13 | |
| Sea Foam Mist | #CBDCE2 | 203, 220, 226 | 196°, 28%, 84% | 10, 3, 0, 11 |
Halfway along, the gradient is #D0DADD, closest to the named color Zen. 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, #d4d8d7, #cbdce2) - Diagonal:
linear-gradient(135deg, #d4d8d7, #cbdce2) - Radial, from the center out:
radial-gradient(circle, #d4d8d7, #cbdce2) - Tailwind CSS:
bg-gradient-to-r from-[#d4d8d7] to-[#cbdce2]
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 Olympus White to Sea Foam Mist gradient?
It starts at #D4D8D7 (Olympus White) and ends at #CBDCE2 (Sea Foam Mist), with #D0DADD in the middle.
How do I reverse the gradient?
Swap the two colors or change the angle from 90deg to 270deg: linear-gradient(270deg, #d4d8d7, #cbdce2) runs from Sea Foam Mist on the left to Olympus White on the right.