Pale King’s Blue to Endless Horizon Gradient
CSS
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #abf5ed 0%, #b1dbf5 100%);
From Pale King’s Blue (#ABF5ED) to Endless Horizon (#B1DBF5). 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pale King’s Blue | #ABF5ED | 171, 245, 237 | 174°, 79%, 82% | 30, 0, 3, 4 | |
| 25% (near Pale King’s Blue) | #ADEFEF | 173, 239, 239 | 180°, 67%, 81% | 28, 0, 0, 6 | |
| 50% (near Break the Ice) | #AEE8F1 | 174, 232, 241 | 188°, 71%, 81% | 28, 4, 0, 5 | |
| 75% (near Break the Ice) | #B0E2F3 | 176, 226, 243 | 195°, 74%, 82% | 28, 7, 0, 5 | |
| Endless Horizon | #B1DBF5 | 177, 219, 245 | 203°, 77%, 83% | 28, 11, 0, 4 |
Halfway along, the gradient is #AEE8F1, closest to the named color Break the 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 1.19:1, so the change is gentle.
Other ways to use it
- Top to bottom:
linear-gradient(180deg, #abf5ed, #b1dbf5) - Diagonal:
linear-gradient(135deg, #abf5ed, #b1dbf5) - Radial, from the center out:
radial-gradient(circle, #abf5ed, #b1dbf5) - Tailwind CSS:
bg-gradient-to-r from-[#abf5ed] to-[#b1dbf5]
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 Pale King’s Blue to Endless Horizon gradient?
It starts at #ABF5ED (Pale King’s Blue) and ends at #B1DBF5 (Endless Horizon), with #AEE8F1 in the middle.
How do I reverse the gradient?
Swap the two colors or change the angle from 90deg to 270deg: linear-gradient(270deg, #abf5ed, #b1dbf5) runs from Endless Horizon on the left to Pale King’s Blue on the right.