# Cadet Blue to Dusty Rose gradient

Cadet Blue (#5f9ea0) to Dusty Rose (#dcae96), interpolated perceptually. The engine's pick for this pair is oklch.

- Page: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/cadetblue-to-dusty-rose
- Colors: https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue, https://brandsweets.com/colors/dusty-rose
- Reverse: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/dusty-rose-to-cadetblue

## OKLab

- CSS: `linear-gradient(135deg in oklab, #5f9ea0 0%, #dcae96 100%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-linear-to-br/oklab from-[#5f9ea0] to-[#dcae96]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 1.99:1 fail · black 6.88:1 AA · banding high
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.5f9ea0-dcae96?a=135

## OKLCH (shorter hue)

- CSS: `linear-gradient(135deg in oklch shorter hue, #5f9ea0 0%, #dcae96 100%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-linear-to-br/oklch from-[#5f9ea0] to-[#dcae96]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 1.99:1 fail · black 6.88:1 AA · banding high
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.5f9ea0-dcae96?a=135&in=oklch&hue=shorter

## Eased (soft)

- CSS: `linear-gradient(135deg in oklch shorter hue, #5f9ea0 0%, #609f9f 8.28%, #62a19c 16.03%, #68a498 23.35%, #71a792 30.32%, #7da98b 37.03%, #8cab85 43.56%, #9dac80 50%, #adad7e 56.44%, #bcad7f 62.97%, #c8ad84 69.68%, #d1ad8a 76.65%, #d7ae90 83.97%, #dbae94 91.72%, #dcae96 100%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-[linear-gradient(135deg_in_oklch_shorter_hue,#5f9ea0_0%,#609f9f_8.28%,#62a19c_16.03%,#68a498_23.35%,#71a792_30.32%,#7da98b_37.03%,#8cab85_43.56%,#9dac80_50%,#adad7e_56.44%,#bcad7f_62.97%,#c8ad84_69.68%,#d1ad8a_76.65%,#d7ae90_83.97%,#dbae94_91.72%,#dcae96_100%)]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 1.99:1 fail · black 6.88:1 AA · banding high
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.5f9ea0-dcae96?a=135&in=oklch&hue=shorter&e=soft&n=15

## Mesh

- CSS: `radial-gradient(circle farthest-corner at 92.29% 29.7%, oklch(from #5f9ea0 l c h / 0.803) 0%, rgb(from #5f9ea0 r g b / 0) 46.25%), radial-gradient(circle farthest-corner at 66.38% 87.81%, oklch(from #dcae96 l c h / 0.7376) 0%, rgb(from #dcae96 r g b / 0) 58.83%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-[radial-gradient(circle_farthest-corner_at_92.29%_29.7%,oklch(from_#5f9ea0_l_c_h_/_0.803)_0%,rgb(from_#5f9ea0_r_g_b_/_0)_46.25%),radial-gradient(circle_farthest-corner_at_66.38%_87.81%,oklch(from_#dcae96_l_c_h_/_0.7376)_0%,rgb(from_#dcae96_r_g_b_/_0)_58.83%)]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 2.19:1 fail · black 8.54:1 AA · banding high
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.5f9ea0-dcae96?k=mesh&seed=cadetblue-to-dusty-rose

## 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.