Trade Winds to Sailor Boy Gradient
CSS
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #b7c5c6 0%, #aebbd0 100%);
From Trade Winds (#B7C5C6) to Sailor Boy (#AEBBD0). The two hues are 33° 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trade Winds | #B7C5C6 | 183, 197, 198 | 184°, 12%, 75% | 8, 1, 0, 22 | |
| 25% (near Icebreaker) | #B5C3C9 | 181, 195, 201 | 198°, 16%, 75% | 10, 3, 0, 21 | |
| 50% (near Icebreaker) | #B3C0CB | 179, 192, 203 | 207°, 19%, 75% | 12, 5, 0, 20 | |
| 75% (near Sailor Boy) | #B0BECE | 176, 190, 206 | 212°, 23%, 75% | 15, 8, 0, 19 | |
| Sailor Boy | #AEBBD0 | 174, 187, 208 | 217°, 27%, 75% | 16, 10, 0, 18 |
Halfway along, the gradient is #B3C0CB, closest to the named color Icebreaker. 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 1.09:1, so the change is gentle.
Other ways to use it
- Top to bottom:
linear-gradient(180deg, #b7c5c6, #aebbd0) - Diagonal:
linear-gradient(135deg, #b7c5c6, #aebbd0) - Radial, from the center out:
radial-gradient(circle, #b7c5c6, #aebbd0) - Tailwind CSS:
bg-gradient-to-r from-[#b7c5c6] to-[#aebbd0]
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 Trade Winds to Sailor Boy gradient?
It starts at #B7C5C6 (Trade Winds) and ends at #AEBBD0 (Sailor Boy), with #B3C0CB in the middle.
How do I reverse the gradient?
Swap the two colors or change the angle from 90deg to 270deg: linear-gradient(270deg, #b7c5c6, #aebbd0) runs from Sailor Boy on the left to Trade Winds on the right.