Tropical Dream to Airy Gradient
CSS
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #d9eae5 0%, #dae6e9 100%);
From Tropical Dream (#D9EAE5) to Airy (#DAE6E9). 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tropical Dream | #D9EAE5 | 217, 234, 229 | 162°, 29%, 88% | 7, 0, 2, 8 | |
| 25% (near Tropical Dream) | #D9E9E6 | 217, 233, 230 | 169°, 27%, 88% | 7, 0, 1, 9 | |
| 50% (near Smoke and Mirrors) | #DAE8E7 | 218, 232, 231 | 176°, 23%, 88% | 6, 0, 0, 9 | |
| 75% (near Airy) | #DAE7E8 | 218, 231, 232 | 184°, 23%, 88% | 6, 0, 0, 9 | |
| Airy | #DAE6E9 | 218, 230, 233 | 192°, 25%, 88% | 6, 1, 0, 9 |
Halfway along, the gradient is #DAE8E7, closest to the named color Smoke and Mirrors. 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 1.02:1, so the change is gentle.
Other ways to use it
- Top to bottom:
linear-gradient(180deg, #d9eae5, #dae6e9) - Diagonal:
linear-gradient(135deg, #d9eae5, #dae6e9) - Radial, from the center out:
radial-gradient(circle, #d9eae5, #dae6e9) - Tailwind CSS:
bg-gradient-to-r from-[#d9eae5] to-[#dae6e9]
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 Tropical Dream to Airy gradient?
It starts at #D9EAE5 (Tropical Dream) and ends at #DAE6E9 (Airy), with #DAE8E7 in the middle.
How do I reverse the gradient?
Swap the two colors or change the angle from 90deg to 270deg: linear-gradient(270deg, #d9eae5, #dae6e9) runs from Airy on the left to Tropical Dream on the right.