White Asparagus to Mellow Mint Gradient
CSS
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #eceabe 0%, #ddedbd 100%);
From White Asparagus (#ECEABE) to Mellow Mint (#DDEDBD). The two hues are 23° 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White Asparagus | #ECEABE | 236, 234, 190 | 57°, 55%, 84% | 0, 1, 19, 7 | |
| 25% (near White Asparagus) | #E8EBBE | 232, 235, 190 | 64°, 53%, 83% | 1, 0, 19, 8 | |
| 50% (near White Asparagus) | #E5ECBE | 229, 236, 190 | 69°, 55%, 84% | 3, 0, 19, 7 | |
| 75% (near Mellow Mint) | #E1ECBD | 225, 236, 189 | 74°, 55%, 83% | 5, 0, 20, 7 | |
| Mellow Mint | #DDEDBD | 221, 237, 189 | 80°, 57%, 84% | 7, 0, 20, 7 |
Halfway along, the gradient is #E5ECBE, closest to the named color White Asparagus. 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 1.01:1, so the change is gentle.
Other ways to use it
- Top to bottom:
linear-gradient(180deg, #eceabe, #ddedbd) - Diagonal:
linear-gradient(135deg, #eceabe, #ddedbd) - Radial, from the center out:
radial-gradient(circle, #eceabe, #ddedbd) - Tailwind CSS:
bg-gradient-to-r from-[#eceabe] to-[#ddedbd]
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 White Asparagus to Mellow Mint gradient?
It starts at #ECEABE (White Asparagus) and ends at #DDEDBD (Mellow Mint), with #E5ECBE in the middle.
How do I reverse the gradient?
Swap the two colors or change the angle from 90deg to 270deg: linear-gradient(270deg, #eceabe, #ddedbd) runs from Mellow Mint on the left to White Asparagus on the right.