The Big Freeze to Broad Daylight Gradient
CSS
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #bbffff 0%, #bbddff 100%);
From The Big Freeze (#BBFFFF) to Broad Daylight (#BBDDFF). 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Big Freeze | #BBFFFF | 187, 255, 255 | 180°, 100%, 87% | 27, 0, 0, 0 | |
| 25% (near Pale Sky) | #BBF7FF | 187, 247, 255 | 187°, 100%, 87% | 27, 3, 0, 0 | |
| 50% (near Pale Sky) | #BBEEFF | 187, 238, 255 | 195°, 100%, 87% | 27, 7, 0, 0 | |
| 75% (near Broad Daylight) | #BBE6FF | 187, 230, 255 | 202°, 100%, 87% | 27, 10, 0, 0 | |
| Broad Daylight | #BBDDFF | 187, 221, 255 | 210°, 100%, 87% | 27, 13, 0, 0 |
Halfway along, the gradient is #BBEEFF, closest to the named color Pale Sky. 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 1.27:1, so the change is gentle.
Other ways to use it
- Top to bottom:
linear-gradient(180deg, #bbffff, #bbddff) - Diagonal:
linear-gradient(135deg, #bbffff, #bbddff) - Radial, from the center out:
radial-gradient(circle, #bbffff, #bbddff) - Tailwind CSS:
bg-gradient-to-r from-[#bbffff] to-[#bbddff]
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 The Big Freeze to Broad Daylight gradient?
It starts at #BBFFFF (The Big Freeze) and ends at #BBDDFF (Broad Daylight), with #BBEEFF in the middle.
How do I reverse the gradient?
Swap the two colors or change the angle from 90deg to 270deg: linear-gradient(270deg, #bbffff, #bbddff) runs from Broad Daylight on the left to The Big Freeze on the right.