Pale Turquoise to Andromeda Blue Gradient
CSS
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #afeeee 0%, #abcdee 100%);
From Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) to Andromeda Blue (#ABCDEE). The two hues are 30° 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 | OKLCH | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pale Turquoise | #AFEEEE | 175, 238, 238 | 180°, 65%, 81% | 26, 0, 0, 7 | 90.7% 0.063 196 | |
| 25% (near Break the Ice) | #AEE6EE | 174, 230, 238 | 188°, 65%, 81% | 27, 3, 0, 7 | 88.9% 0.058 207 | |
| 50% (near Distant Homeworld) | #ADDEEE | 173, 222, 238 | 195°, 66%, 81% | 27, 7, 0, 7 | 87.2% 0.055 220 | |
| 75% (near Ariel) | #ACD5EE | 172, 213, 238 | 203°, 66%, 80% | 28, 11, 0, 7 | 85.2% 0.055 235 | |
| Andromeda Blue | #ABCDEE | 171, 205, 238 | 210°, 66%, 80% | 28, 14, 0, 7 | 83.5% 0.059 248 |
Halfway along, the gradient is #ADDEEE, closest to the named color Distant Homeworld. 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 1.28:1, so the change is gentle.
Other ways to use it
- Top to bottom:
linear-gradient(180deg, #afeeee, #abcdee) - Diagonal:
linear-gradient(135deg, #afeeee, #abcdee) - Radial, from the center out:
radial-gradient(circle, #afeeee, #abcdee) - Tailwind CSS:
bg-gradient-to-r from-[#afeeee] to-[#abcdee]
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 Pale Turquoise to Andromeda Blue gradient?
It starts at #AFEEEE (Pale Turquoise) and ends at #ABCDEE (Andromeda Blue), with #ADDEEE in the middle.
How do I reverse the gradient?
Swap the two colors or change the angle from 90deg to 270deg: linear-gradient(270deg, #afeeee, #abcdee) runs from Andromeda Blue on the left to Pale Turquoise on the right.