Water to Puffy Cloud Gradient
CSS
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #d4f1f9 0%, #d2def2 100%);
From Water (#D4F1F9) to Puffy Cloud (#D2DEF2). The two hues are 25° 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 | #D4F1F9 | 212, 241, 249 | 193°, 76%, 90% | 15, 3, 0, 2 | |
| 25% (near Freezing Vapour) | #D4ECF7 | 212, 236, 247 | 199°, 69%, 90% | 14, 4, 0, 3 | |
| 50% (near Freezing Vapour) | #D3E8F6 | 211, 232, 246 | 204°, 66%, 90% | 14, 6, 0, 4 | |
| 75% (near New Heights) | #D3E3F4 | 211, 227, 244 | 211°, 60%, 89% | 14, 7, 0, 4 | |
| Puffy Cloud | #D2DEF2 | 210, 222, 242 | 217°, 55%, 89% | 13, 8, 0, 5 |
Halfway along, the gradient is #D3E8F6, closest to the named color Freezing Vapour. 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 1.15:1, so the change is gentle.
Other ways to use it
- Top to bottom:
linear-gradient(180deg, #d4f1f9, #d2def2) - Diagonal:
linear-gradient(135deg, #d4f1f9, #d2def2) - Radial, from the center out:
radial-gradient(circle, #d4f1f9, #d2def2) - Tailwind CSS:
bg-gradient-to-r from-[#d4f1f9] to-[#d2def2]
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 Water to Puffy Cloud gradient?
It starts at #D4F1F9 (Water) and ends at #D2DEF2 (Puffy Cloud), with #D3E8F6 in the middle.
How do I reverse the gradient?
Swap the two colors or change the angle from 90deg to 270deg: linear-gradient(270deg, #d4f1f9, #d2def2) runs from Puffy Cloud on the left to Water on the right.