Sea to Windsurfing Gradient
CSS
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #3c9992 0%, #3a7099 100%);
From Sea (#3C9992) to Windsurfing (#3A7099). 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea | #3C9992 | 60, 153, 146 | 175°, 44%, 42% | 61, 0, 5, 40 | |
| 25% (near Sea) | #3C8F94 | 60, 143, 148 | 183°, 42%, 41% | 59, 3, 0, 42 | |
| 50% (near Cry Me a River) | #3B8596 | 59, 133, 150 | 191°, 44%, 41% | 61, 11, 0, 41 | |
| 75% (near Cry Me a River) | #3B7A97 | 59, 122, 151 | 199°, 44%, 41% | 61, 19, 0, 41 | |
| Windsurfing | #3A7099 | 58, 112, 153 | 206°, 45%, 41% | 62, 27, 0, 40 |
Halfway along, the gradient is #3B8596, closest to the named color Cry Me a River. The stops are mixed in RGB, the way browsers draw a linear gradient by default.
Text on this gradient
Black text reads best on the Sea end and white text on the Windsurfing end. For a single line of text across the whole width, put it on a solid panel or pick the side it sits on. The two end colors have a contrast ratio of 1.56:1, so the change is gentle.
Other ways to use it
- Top to bottom:
linear-gradient(180deg, #3c9992, #3a7099) - Diagonal:
linear-gradient(135deg, #3c9992, #3a7099) - Radial, from the center out:
radial-gradient(circle, #3c9992, #3a7099) - Tailwind CSS:
bg-gradient-to-r from-[#3c9992] to-[#3a7099]
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 Sea to Windsurfing gradient?
It starts at #3C9992 (Sea) and ends at #3A7099 (Windsurfing), with #3B8596 in the middle.
How do I reverse the gradient?
Swap the two colors or change the angle from 90deg to 270deg: linear-gradient(270deg, #3c9992, #3a7099) runs from Windsurfing on the left to Sea on the right.