# Cadet Blue to Taupe gradient

Cadet Blue (#5f9ea0) to Taupe (#483c32), interpolated perceptually. The engine's pick for this pair is oklab.

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

## OKLab

- CSS: `linear-gradient(135deg in oklab, #5f9ea0 0%, #483c32 100%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-linear-to-br/oklab from-[#5f9ea0] to-[#483c32]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 3.05:1 AA-large · black 1.97:1 fail · banding medium
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.5f9ea0-483c32?a=135

## OKLCH (shorter hue)

- CSS: `linear-gradient(135deg in oklch shorter hue, #5f9ea0 0%, #483c32 100%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-linear-to-br/oklch from-[#5f9ea0] to-[#483c32]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 3.05:1 AA-large · black 1.97:1 fail · banding medium
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.5f9ea0-483c32?a=135&in=oklch&hue=shorter

## Eased (soft)

- CSS: `linear-gradient(135deg in oklab, #5f9ea0 0%, #5f9c9e 8.28%, #5f9899 16.03%, #5e9292 23.35%, #5d8a89 30.32%, #5c807e 37.03%, #5a7673 43.56%, #576c67 50%, #55615b 56.44%, #525750 62.97%, #4f4f46 69.68%, #4c473e 76.65%, #4a4138 83.97%, #493d33 91.72%, #483c32 100%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-[linear-gradient(135deg_in_oklab,#5f9ea0_0%,#5f9c9e_8.28%,#5f9899_16.03%,#5e9292_23.35%,#5d8a89_30.32%,#5c807e_37.03%,#5a7673_43.56%,#576c67_50%,#55615b_56.44%,#525750_62.97%,#4f4f46_69.68%,#4c473e_76.65%,#4a4138_83.97%,#493d33_91.72%,#483c32_100%)]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 3.05:1 AA-large · black 1.97:1 fail · banding medium
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.5f9ea0-483c32?a=135&e=soft&n=15

## Mesh

- CSS: `radial-gradient(circle farthest-corner at 12.28% 15.81%, oklch(from #5f9ea0 l c h / 0.7045) 0%, rgb(from #5f9ea0 r g b / 0) 49.47%), radial-gradient(circle farthest-corner at 59.84% 74.84%, oklch(from #483c32 l c h / 0.8249) 0%, rgb(from #483c32 r g b / 0) 47.13%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-[radial-gradient(circle_farthest-corner_at_12.28%_15.81%,oklch(from_#5f9ea0_l_c_h_/_0.7045)_0%,rgb(from_#5f9ea0_r_g_b_/_0)_49.47%),radial-gradient(circle_farthest-corner_at_59.84%_74.84%,oklch(from_#483c32_l_c_h_/_0.8249)_0%,rgb(from_#483c32_r_g_b_/_0)_47.13%)]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 3.68:1 AA-large · black 2.50:1 fail · banding high
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.5f9ea0-483c32?k=mesh&seed=cadetblue-to-taupe

## 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.