Salt Mountain to Cloudless Gradient
CSS
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #d7fefe 0%, #d6eafc 100%);
From Salt Mountain (#D7FEFE) to Cloudless (#D6EAFC). 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salt Mountain | #D7FEFE | 215, 254, 254 | 180°, 95%, 92% | 15, 0, 0, 0 | |
| 25% (near Salt Mountain) | #D7F9FE | 215, 249, 254 | 188°, 95%, 92% | 15, 2, 0, 0 | |
| 50% (near Water) | #D7F4FD | 215, 244, 253 | 194°, 90%, 92% | 15, 4, 0, 1 | |
| 75% (near Water) | #D6EFFD | 214, 239, 253 | 202°, 91%, 92% | 15, 6, 0, 1 | |
| Cloudless | #D6EAFC | 214, 234, 252 | 208°, 86%, 91% | 15, 7, 0, 1 |
Halfway along, the gradient is #D7F4FD, 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 1.14:1, so the change is gentle.
Other ways to use it
- Top to bottom:
linear-gradient(180deg, #d7fefe, #d6eafc) - Diagonal:
linear-gradient(135deg, #d7fefe, #d6eafc) - Radial, from the center out:
radial-gradient(circle, #d7fefe, #d6eafc) - Tailwind CSS:
bg-gradient-to-r from-[#d7fefe] to-[#d6eafc]
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 Salt Mountain to Cloudless gradient?
It starts at #D7FEFE (Salt Mountain) and ends at #D6EAFC (Cloudless), with #D7F4FD in the middle.
How do I reverse the gradient?
Swap the two colors or change the angle from 90deg to 270deg: linear-gradient(270deg, #d7fefe, #d6eafc) runs from Cloudless on the left to Salt Mountain on the right.