Opulent Turquoise to Dolphin Gradient
CSS
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #88ddcc 0%, #86c4da 100%);
From Opulent Turquoise (#88DDCC) to Dolphin (#86C4DA). 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opulent Turquoise | #88DDCC | 136, 221, 204 | 168°, 56%, 70% | 38, 0, 8, 13 | |
| 25% (near Tantalising Teal) | #88D7D0 | 136, 215, 208 | 175°, 50%, 69% | 37, 0, 3, 16 | |
| 50% (near Tantalising Teal) | #87D1D3 | 135, 209, 211 | 182°, 46%, 68% | 36, 1, 0, 17 | |
| 75% (near Dolphin) | #87CAD7 | 135, 202, 215 | 190°, 50%, 69% | 37, 6, 0, 16 | |
| Dolphin | #86C4DA | 134, 196, 218 | 196°, 53%, 69% | 39, 10, 0, 15 |
Halfway along, the gradient is #87D1D3, closest to the named color Tantalising Teal. 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 1.21:1, so the change is gentle.
Other ways to use it
- Top to bottom:
linear-gradient(180deg, #88ddcc, #86c4da) - Diagonal:
linear-gradient(135deg, #88ddcc, #86c4da) - Radial, from the center out:
radial-gradient(circle, #88ddcc, #86c4da) - Tailwind CSS:
bg-gradient-to-r from-[#88ddcc] to-[#86c4da]
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 Opulent Turquoise to Dolphin gradient?
It starts at #88DDCC (Opulent Turquoise) and ends at #86C4DA (Dolphin), with #87D1D3 in the middle.
How do I reverse the gradient?
Swap the two colors or change the angle from 90deg to 270deg: linear-gradient(270deg, #88ddcc, #86c4da) runs from Dolphin on the left to Opulent Turquoise on the right.