Water Leaf to Polar Wind Gradient
CSS
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #b6ecde 0%, #b4dfed 100%);
From Water Leaf (#B6ECDE) to Polar Wind (#B4DFED). 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water Leaf | #B6ECDE | 182, 236, 222 | 164°, 59%, 82% | 23, 0, 6, 7 | |
| 25% (near Water Leaf) | #B6E9E2 | 182, 233, 226 | 172°, 54%, 81% | 22, 0, 3, 9 | |
| 50% (near Tip of the Iceberg) | #B5E6E6 | 181, 230, 230 | 180°, 49%, 81% | 21, 0, 0, 10 | |
| 75% (near Polar Wind) | #B5E2E9 | 181, 226, 233 | 188°, 54%, 81% | 22, 3, 0, 9 | |
| Polar Wind | #B4DFED | 180, 223, 237 | 195°, 61%, 82% | 24, 6, 0, 7 |
Halfway along, the gradient is #B5E6E6, closest to the named color Tip of the Iceberg. 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, #b6ecde, #b4dfed) - Diagonal:
linear-gradient(135deg, #b6ecde, #b4dfed) - Radial, from the center out:
radial-gradient(circle, #b6ecde, #b4dfed) - Tailwind CSS:
bg-gradient-to-r from-[#b6ecde] to-[#b4dfed]
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 Water Leaf to Polar Wind gradient?
It starts at #B6ECDE (Water Leaf) and ends at #B4DFED (Polar Wind), with #B5E6E6 in the middle.
How do I reverse the gradient?
Swap the two colors or change the angle from 90deg to 270deg: linear-gradient(270deg, #b6ecde, #b4dfed) runs from Polar Wind on the left to Water Leaf on the right.