# Monster Energy gradient

Gradients derived from Monster Energy's published colour tokens (nominative use; no brand assets). Deterministic: the same values are served as `--brand-gradient*` in the brand's brand.css.

- Page: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/brands/monsterenergy-com
- Brand colors: https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/monsterenergy-com · Brand page: https://brandsweets.com/b/monsterenergy-com
- Palette: primary #95d600, secondary #e1c38d, accents #6bd41a
- Source: https://monsterenergy.com (extracted 2026-09-02)

## Brand gradient

- CSS: `linear-gradient(135deg in oklab, #95d600 0%, #e1c38d 100%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-linear-to-br/oklab from-[#95d600] to-[#e1c38d]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 1.69:1 fail · black 11.86:1 AA · banding high
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.95d600-e1c38d?a=135

## Hero background

Chroma ×0.35 so it can carry text; ink black (inkFor at the midpoint). Passes AA for that ink at the worst point (11.54:1) without adjusting L.

- CSS: `linear-gradient(135deg in oklab, #b0c895 0%, #d0c6b4 100%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-linear-to-br/oklab from-[#b0c895] to-[#d0c6b4]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 1.69:1 fail · black 11.54:1 AA · banding high · ink #000000
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.b0c895-d0c6b4?a=135

## Button / CTA

ΔL 0.08 top→bottom in the primary's hue (a lit surface, not a rainbow); hover L +0.03, active L −0.03. Black ink passes AA on the surface and both states (worst 9.37:1).

- CSS: `linear-gradient(180deg in oklch shorter hue, #a1e328 0%, #89c900 100%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-linear-to-b/oklch from-[#a1e328] to-[#89c900]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 1.55:1 fail · black 10.42:1 AA · banding high · ink #000000
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.a1e328-89c900?a=180&in=oklch&hue=shorter
- Hover: `linear-gradient(180deg in oklch shorter hue, #abed38 0%, #92d300 100%)`
- Active: `linear-gradient(180deg in oklch shorter hue, #98d90f 0%, #80bf00 100%)`

## Tonal ramp

- CSS: `linear-gradient(135deg in oklch shorter hue, #e4ffbc 0%, #95d600 50%, #649a00 100%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-linear-to-br/oklch from-[#e4ffbc] via-[#95d600] to-[#649a00]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 1.09:1 fail · black 6.16:1 AA · banding high
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.e4ffbc-95d600-649a00?a=135&in=oklch&hue=shorter

## Analogous

Partner hue from the analogous rule at the source colour's lightness.

- CSS: `linear-gradient(135deg in oklab, #95d600 0%, #dabe00 100%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-linear-to-br/oklab from-[#95d600] to-[#dabe00]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 1.76:1 fail · black 11.32:1 AA · banding high
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.95d600-dabe00?a=135

## Complementary

Partner hue from the complementary rule at the source colour's lightness. ΔH 180° > 140° — interpolating in oklch (shorter hue) keeps the midpoint saturated.

- CSS: `linear-gradient(135deg in oklch shorter hue, #95d600 0%, #d6a6ff 100%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-linear-to-br/oklch from-[#95d600] to-[#d6a6ff]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 1.76:1 fail · black 10.05:1 AA · banding medium
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.95d600-d6a6ff?a=135&in=oklch&hue=shorter

## Triadic

Partner hue from the triadic rule at the source colour's lightness.

- CSS: `linear-gradient(135deg in oklab, #95d600 0%, #87c4ff 100%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-linear-to-br/oklab from-[#95d600] to-[#87c4ff]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 1.76:1 fail · black 11.35:1 AA · banding medium
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.95d600-87c4ff?a=135

## CSS custom properties (brand.css)

```css
:root {
  /* Brand gradient (derived) */
  /* worst-case contrast: white 1.69:1, black 11.86:1 AA */
  --brand-gradient: linear-gradient(135deg in oklab, #95d600 0%, #e1c38d 100%);
  /* hero — worst-case contrast: white 1.69:1, black 11.54:1 AA; ink passes AA at the worst point */
  --brand-gradient-hero: linear-gradient(135deg in oklab, #b0c895 0%, #d0c6b4 100%);
  --brand-gradient-hero-ink: #000000;
  /* button — worst-case contrast: white 1.55:1, black 10.42:1 AA */
  --brand-gradient-button: linear-gradient(180deg in oklch shorter hue, #a1e328 0%, #89c900 100%);
  --brand-gradient-button-hover: linear-gradient(180deg in oklch shorter hue, #abed38 0%, #92d300 100%);
  --brand-gradient-button-active: linear-gradient(180deg in oklch shorter hue, #98d90f 0%, #80bf00 100%);
  --brand-gradient-button-ink: #000000;
}
```

## Gradient maker

Every maker URL is the gradient's state: `/gradients/new/v1.<hex>-<hex>[_pos]?a=135&in=oklch&hue=shorter&e=soft&g=8`. Hand one to a human, let them refine, and read the link they return.

## Connect an agent

Point any MCP client at the BrandSweets gradients endpoint for the same engine and corpus:

- Endpoint: https://mcp.brandsweets.com/gradients/mcp
- Tools: `make_gradient` (2–5 colours → CSS with the interpolation space, Tailwind v4, SVG, PNG URL, DTCG token + the contrast/banding/gamut report), `brand_gradients` (brand slug or palette → brand gradient, hero, button, variants).
- Resource: `gradients://corpus` — the whole bundled corpus as JSON.