Vanishing Point to Shattered Ice Gradient
CSS
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #ddeedd 0%, #daeee6 100%);
From Vanishing Point (#DDEEDD) to Shattered Ice (#DAEEE6). The two hues are 36° 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanishing Point | #DDEEDD | 221, 238, 221 | 120°, 33%, 90% | 7, 0, 7, 7 | |
| 25% (near Vanishing Point) | #DCEEDF | 220, 238, 223 | 130°, 35%, 90% | 8, 0, 6, 7 | |
| 50% (near Cryo Freeze) | #DCEEE2 | 220, 238, 226 | 140°, 35%, 90% | 8, 0, 5, 7 | |
| 75% (near Shattered Ice) | #DBEEE4 | 219, 238, 228 | 148°, 36%, 90% | 8, 0, 4, 7 | |
| Shattered Ice | #DAEEE6 | 218, 238, 230 | 156°, 37%, 89% | 8, 0, 3, 7 |
Halfway along, the gradient is #DCEEE2, closest to the named color Cryo Freeze. 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 1.00:1, so the change is gentle.
Other ways to use it
- Top to bottom:
linear-gradient(180deg, #ddeedd, #daeee6) - Diagonal:
linear-gradient(135deg, #ddeedd, #daeee6) - Radial, from the center out:
radial-gradient(circle, #ddeedd, #daeee6) - Tailwind CSS:
bg-gradient-to-r from-[#ddeedd] to-[#daeee6]
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 Vanishing Point to Shattered Ice gradient?
It starts at #DDEEDD (Vanishing Point) and ends at #DAEEE6 (Shattered Ice), with #DCEEE2 in the middle.
How do I reverse the gradient?
Swap the two colors or change the angle from 90deg to 270deg: linear-gradient(270deg, #ddeedd, #daeee6) runs from Shattered Ice on the left to Vanishing Point on the right.