# Cadet Blue to Sand gradient

Cadet Blue (#5f9ea0) to Sand (#c2b280), interpolated perceptually. The engine's pick for this pair is oklab.

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

## OKLab

- CSS: `linear-gradient(135deg in oklab, #5f9ea0 0%, #c2b280 100%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-linear-to-br/oklab from-[#5f9ea0] to-[#c2b280]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 2.11:1 fail · black 6.88:1 AA · banding high
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.5f9ea0-c2b280?a=135

## OKLCH (shorter hue)

- CSS: `linear-gradient(135deg in oklch shorter hue, #5f9ea0 0%, #c2b280 100%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-linear-to-br/oklch from-[#5f9ea0] to-[#c2b280]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 2.11:1 fail · black 6.88:1 AA · banding high
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.5f9ea0-c2b280?a=135&in=oklch&hue=shorter

## Eased (soft)

- CSS: `linear-gradient(135deg in oklab, #5f9ea0 0%, #619ea0 8.28%, #659f9f 16.03%, #6da19d 23.35%, #75a39b 30.32%, #7fa598 37.03%, #89a795 43.56%, #94a992 50%, #9eab8e 56.44%, #a7ad8b 62.97%, #b0af88 69.68%, #b7b085 76.65%, #bdb182 83.97%, #c1b281 91.72%, #c2b280 100%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-[linear-gradient(135deg_in_oklab,#5f9ea0_0%,#619ea0_8.28%,#659f9f_16.03%,#6da19d_23.35%,#75a39b_30.32%,#7fa598_37.03%,#89a795_43.56%,#94a992_50%,#9eab8e_56.44%,#a7ad8b_62.97%,#b0af88_69.68%,#b7b085_76.65%,#bdb182_83.97%,#c1b281_91.72%,#c2b280_100%)]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 2.11:1 fail · black 6.88:1 AA · banding high
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.5f9ea0-c2b280?a=135&e=soft&n=15

## Mesh

- CSS: `radial-gradient(circle farthest-corner at 0.28% 7.43%, oklch(from #c2b280 l c h / 0.8355) 0%, rgb(from #c2b280 r g b / 0) 48.34%), radial-gradient(circle farthest-corner at 49% 25.57%, oklch(from #5f9ea0 l c h / 0.814) 0%, rgb(from #5f9ea0 r g b / 0) 55.05%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-[radial-gradient(circle_farthest-corner_at_0.28%_7.43%,oklch(from_#c2b280_l_c_h_/_0.8355)_0%,rgb(from_#c2b280_r_g_b_/_0)_48.34%),radial-gradient(circle_farthest-corner_at_49%_25.57%,oklch(from_#5f9ea0_l_c_h_/_0.814)_0%,rgb(from_#5f9ea0_r_g_b_/_0)_55.05%)]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 2.20:1 fail · black 7.65:1 AA · banding high
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.5f9ea0-c2b280?k=mesh&seed=cadetblue-to-sand

## 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.