Brand gradient

N26 gradient

The gradient N26's published colour tokens imply, derived by a pure function of the palette: primary → secondary in OKLab (OKLCH shorter hue when the hues are more than 140° apart; a tonal ramp when they are within ΔE 0.15), then a hero background with an ink that passes AA at the worst point along the line, a button surface with hover and active states, and the variant contact sheet. Same inputs, same gradients, forever — which is what makes them citable; the same values are served as --brand-gradient in the brand's brand.css.

#48ac98 #088177 #003b39

Open in the maker N26 colors →Full brand page →

Source: n26.com
Extracted: 2 September 2026
Version: 5

N26

black text · worst 3.73:1 · AA large

white 1.48 failsblack 3.73 AA largebanding high

Hero and button

Hero background

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Chroma ×0.35 so it can carry text; ink black (inkFor at the midpoint). L shifted +0.06 until the ink passes AA at the worst point (4.66:1).

white 1.28 failsblack 4.66 AAbanding high

css

linear-gradient(135deg in oklch shorter hue, #cceae3 0%, #94b2aa 50%, #627c76 100%)

tailwind v4

bg-linear-to-br/oklch from-[#cceae3] via-[#94b2aa] to-[#627c76]

Button / CTA

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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 5.81:1).

white 2.37 failsblack 6.52 AAbanding high

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hover

active

label ink passes AA on all three

css

linear-gradient(180deg in oklch shorter hue, #56b9a4 0%, #3a9f8c 100%)

tailwind v4

bg-linear-to-b/oklch from-[#56b9a4] to-[#3a9f8c]

Variants

Tonal ramp

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white 1.48 failsblack 3.73 AA largebanding high

css

linear-gradient(135deg in oklch shorter hue, #85e6d1 0%, #48ac98 50%, #007563 100%)

tailwind v4

bg-linear-to-br/oklch from-[#85e6d1] via-[#48ac98] to-[#007563]

Analogous

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

white 2.71 failsblack 7.60 AAbanding high

css

linear-gradient(135deg in oklab, #48ac98 0%, #48b15e 100%)

tailwind v4

bg-linear-to-br/oklab from-[#48ac98] to-[#48b15e]

Complementary

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

white 2.75 failsblack 6.59 AAbanding high

css

linear-gradient(135deg in oklch shorter hue, #48ac98 0%, #ec5e98 100%)

tailwind v4

bg-linear-to-br/oklch from-[#48ac98] to-[#ec5e98]

Triadic

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

white 2.74 failsblack 6.91 AAbanding high

css

linear-gradient(135deg in oklab, #48ac98 0%, #a481ea 100%)

tailwind v4

bg-linear-to-br/oklab from-[#48ac98] to-[#a481ea]

Report — brand gradient

white ink: worst 1.48:1 at 0% (fails AA); black ink: worst 3.73:1 at 100% (AA-large only) → use black text.
Body text fails AA everywhere on this gradient; large text (≥24px / 19px bold) is fine. Add a scrim or lower the chroma for body copy.
Banding high: ~12px bands at 1440px — add grain 25 (≈2% soft-light noise) or shorten the ramp.

Export

The custom properties below are byte-identical to the gradient block in brand.css; the DTCG token is what tokens.json carries.

css custom properties · brand.css

:root {
  /* Brand gradient (derived) */
  /* worst-case contrast: white 1.48:1, black 3.73:1 AA-large */
  --brand-gradient: linear-gradient(135deg in oklch shorter hue, #85e6d1 0%, #48ac98 50%, #007563 100%);
  /* hero — worst-case contrast: white 1.28:1, black 4.66:1 AA; ink passes AA at the worst point */
  --brand-gradient-hero: linear-gradient(135deg in oklch shorter hue, #cceae3 0%, #94b2aa 50%, #627c76 100%);
  --brand-gradient-hero-ink: #000000;
  /* button — worst-case contrast: white 2.37:1, black 6.52:1 AA */
  --brand-gradient-button: linear-gradient(180deg in oklch shorter hue, #56b9a4 0%, #3a9f8c 100%);
  --brand-gradient-button-hover: linear-gradient(180deg in oklch shorter hue, #60c2ae 0%, #44a995 100%);
  --brand-gradient-button-active: linear-gradient(180deg in oklch shorter hue, #4caf9b 0%, #2e9683 100%);
  --brand-gradient-button-ink: #000000;
}

svg · brand gradient

<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="1440" height="600" viewBox="0 0 1440 600"><defs><linearGradient id="bs-gradient" gradientUnits="userSpaceOnUse" x1="210" y1="-210" x2="1230" y2="810"><stop offset="0%" stop-color="#85e6d1"/><stop offset="3.57%" stop-color="#81e2cd"/><stop offset="7.14%" stop-color="#7cdec9"/><stop offset="10.71%" stop-color="#78d9c5"/><stop offset="14.29%" stop-color="#74d5c0"/><stop offset="17.86%" stop-color="#70d1bc"/><stop offset="21.43%" stop-color="#6bcdb8"/><stop offset="25%" stop-color="#67c9b4"/><stop offset="28.57%" stop-color="#63c4b0"/><stop offset="32.14%" stop-color="#5ec0ac"/><stop offset="35.71%" stop-color="#5abca8"/><stop offset="39.29%" stop-color="#55b8a4"/><stop offset="42.86%" stop-color="#51b4a0"/><stop offset="46.43%" stop-color="#4db09c"/><stop offset="50%" stop-color="#48ac98"/><stop offset="53.57%" stop-color="#44a894"/><stop offset="57.14%" stop-color="#40a490"/><stop offset="60.71%" stop-color="#3ca08c"/><stop offset="64.29%" stop-color="#389c88"/><stop offset="67.86%" stop-color="#349885"/><stop offset="71.43%" stop-color="#309481"/><stop offset="75%" stop-color="#2b907d"/><stop offset="78.57%" stop-color="#278c79"/><stop offset="82.14%" stop-color="#228875"/><stop offset="85.71%" stop-color="#1d8472"/><stop offset="89.29%" stop-color="#17806e"/><stop offset="92.86%" stop-color="#117d6a"/><stop offset="96.43%" stop-color="#097967"/><stop offset="100%" stop-color="#007563"/></linearGradient></defs><rect width="1440" height="600" fill="url(#bs-gradient)"/></svg>

dtcg · tokens.json

{
  "gradient": {
    "brand": {
      "$type": "gradient",
      "$value": [
        {
          "color": {
            "colorSpace": "srgb",
            "components": [
              0.522,
              0.902,
              0.82
            ],
            "hex": "#85e6d1"
          },
          "position": 0
        },
        {
          "color": {
            "colorSpace": "srgb",
            "components": [
              0.282,
              0.675,
              0.596
            ],
            "hex": "#48ac98"
          },
          "position": 0.5
        },
        {
          "color": {
            "colorSpace": "srgb",
            "components": [
              0,
              0.459,
              0.388
            ],
            "hex": "#007563"
          },
          "position": 1
        }
      ],
      "$extensions": {
        "com.brandsweets": {
          "kind": "linear",
          "css": "linear-gradient(135deg in oklch shorter hue, #85e6d1 0%, #48ac98 50%, #007563 100%)",
          "interpolation": "oklch",
          "hue": "shorter",
          "angle": 135,
          "name": "brand",
          "contrast": {
            "white": {
              "ratio": 1.475,
              "at": 0,
              "passesAA": false,
              "passesAALarge": false
            },
            "black": {
              "ratio": 3.725,
              "at": 1,
              "passesAA": false,
              "passesAALarge": true
            },
            "suggestedInk": "#000000"
          }
        }
      },
      "$description": "The canonical brand gradient (--brand-gradient)."
    },
    "hero": {
      "$type": "gradient",
      "$value": [
        {
          "color": {
            "colorSpace": "srgb",
            "components": [
              0.8,
              0.918,
              0.89
            ],
            "hex": "#cceae3"
          },
          "position": 0
        },
        {
          "color": {
            "colorSpace": "srgb",
            "components": [
              0.58,
              0.698,
              0.667
            ],
            "hex": "#94b2aa"
          },
          "position": 0.5
        },
        {
          "color": {
            "colorSpace": "srgb",
            "components": [
              0.384,
              0.486,
              0.463
            ],
            "hex": "#627c76"
          },
          "position": 1
        }
      ],
      "$extensions": {
        "com.brandsweets": {
          "kind": "linear",
          "css": "linear-gradient(135deg in oklch shorter hue, #cceae3 0%, #94b2aa 50%, #627c76 100%)",
          "interpolation": "oklch",
          "hue": "shorter",
          "angle": 135,
          "name": "hero",
          "ink": "#000000",
          "contrast": {
            "white": {
              "ratio": 1.277,
              "at": 0,
              "passesAA": false,
              "passesAALarge": false
            },
            "black": {
              "ratio": 4.664,
              "at": 1,
              "passesAA": true,
              "passesAALarge": true
            },
            "suggestedInk": "#000000"
          }
        }
      },
      "$description": "Low-chroma hero background with a text-safe ink (--brand-gradient-hero)."
    },
    "button": {
      "$type": "gradient",
      "$value": [
        {
          "color": {
            "colorSpace": "srgb",
            "components": [
              0.337,
              0.725,
              0.643
            ],
            "hex": "#56b9a4"
          },
          "position": 0
        },
        {
          "color": {
            "colorSpace": "srgb",
            "components": [
              0.227,
              0.624,
              0.549
            ],
            "hex": "#3a9f8c"
          },
          "position": 1
        }
      ],
      "$extensions": {
        "com.brandsweets": {
          "kind": "linear",
          "css": "linear-gradient(180deg in oklch shorter hue, #56b9a4 0%, #3a9f8c 100%)",
          "interpolation": "oklch",
          "hue": "shorter",
          "angle": 180,
          "name": "button",
          "ink": "#000000",
          "states": {
            "hover": "linear-gradient(180deg in oklch shorter hue, #60c2ae 0%, #44a995 100%)",
            "active": "linear-gradient(180deg in oklch shorter hue, #4caf9b 0%, #2e9683 100%)"
          },
          "contrast": {
            "white": {
              "ratio": 2.367,
              "at": 0,
              "passesAA": false,
              "passesAALarge": false
            },
            "black": {
              "ratio": 6.518,
              "at": 0.9841,
              "passesAA": true,
              "passesAALarge": true
            },
            "suggestedInk": "#000000"
          }
        }
      },
      "$description": "Button / CTA surface with hover and active states (--brand-gradient-button)."
    }
  }
}

Colours

#48ac98 #088177 #003b39

mcpConnect your agent — N26's gradients on demand

live endpoint

Point any MCP client at the shared gradients endpoint and your agent gets the same engine as this page — make_gradient returns CSS with the interpolation space, Tailwind v4, SVG, a PNG URL, a DTCG token and the contrast report in one call; brand_gradients derives the whole contact sheet from a brand or a palette. Read-only, no key. Every gradient is a /gradients/new/… link: open it, refine, paste it back.

endpointhttps://mcp.brandsweets.com/gradients/mcp

claude mcp add --transport http brandsweets-gradients https://mcp.brandsweets.com/gradients/mcp

try this prompt

›brand_gradients for n26-com — give me the hero CSS and the ink that passes AA, then a version in oklch

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N26 and its marks belong to their owner. This page uses the name nominatively to describe gradients derived from the brand's published colour values; it does not reproduce logos or other brand assets, and it is not affiliated with or endorsed by N26. Owner of this brand? Request a correction or removal → Machine-readable: gradients.md