# Cadet Blue to Tan gradient

Cadet Blue (#5f9ea0) to Tan (#d2b48c), interpolated perceptually. The engine's pick for this pair is oklab.

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

## OKLab

- CSS: `linear-gradient(135deg in oklab, #5f9ea0 0%, #d2b48c 100%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-linear-to-br/oklab from-[#5f9ea0] to-[#d2b48c]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 1.97:1 fail · black 6.88:1 AA · banding high
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.5f9ea0-d2b48c?a=135

## OKLCH (shorter hue)

- CSS: `linear-gradient(135deg in oklch shorter hue, #5f9ea0 0%, #d2b48c 100%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-linear-to-br/oklch from-[#5f9ea0] to-[#d2b48c]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 1.97:1 fail · black 6.88:1 AA · banding high
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.5f9ea0-d2b48c?a=135&in=oklch&hue=shorter

## Eased (soft)

- CSS: `linear-gradient(135deg in oklab, #5f9ea0 0%, #619ea0 8.28%, #679f9f 16.03%, #6fa19e 23.35%, #79a39d 30.32%, #84a59b 37.03%, #90a89a 43.56%, #9caa98 50%, #a8ac95 56.44%, #b3ae93 62.97%, #bdb091 69.68%, #c6b28f 76.65%, #ccb38d 83.97%, #d0b48c 91.72%, #d2b48c 100%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-[linear-gradient(135deg_in_oklab,#5f9ea0_0%,#619ea0_8.28%,#679f9f_16.03%,#6fa19e_23.35%,#79a39d_30.32%,#84a59b_37.03%,#90a89a_43.56%,#9caa98_50%,#a8ac95_56.44%,#b3ae93_62.97%,#bdb091_69.68%,#c6b28f_76.65%,#ccb38d_83.97%,#d0b48c_91.72%,#d2b48c_100%)]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 1.97:1 fail · black 6.88:1 AA · banding high
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.5f9ea0-d2b48c?a=135&e=soft&n=15

## Mesh

- CSS: `radial-gradient(circle farthest-corner at 8.1% 62.79%, oklch(from #5f9ea0 l c h / 0.7153) 0%, rgb(from #5f9ea0 r g b / 0) 54.36%), radial-gradient(circle farthest-corner at 56.57% 82.88%, oklch(from #d2b48c l c h / 0.8603) 0%, rgb(from #d2b48c r g b / 0) 48.37%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-[radial-gradient(circle_farthest-corner_at_8.1%_62.79%,oklch(from_#5f9ea0_l_c_h_/_0.7153)_0%,rgb(from_#5f9ea0_r_g_b_/_0)_54.36%),radial-gradient(circle_farthest-corner_at_56.57%_82.88%,oklch(from_#d2b48c_l_c_h_/_0.8603)_0%,rgb(from_#d2b48c_r_g_b_/_0)_48.37%)]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 2.19:1 fail · black 8.11:1 AA · banding high
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.5f9ea0-d2b48c?k=mesh&seed=cadetblue-to-tan

## 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.