# Cadet Blue to Terracotta gradient

Cadet Blue (#5f9ea0) to Terracotta (#e2725b), interpolated perceptually. The engine's pick for this pair is oklch.

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

## OKLab

- CSS: `linear-gradient(135deg in oklab, #5f9ea0 0%, #e2725b 100%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-linear-to-br/oklab from-[#5f9ea0] to-[#e2725b]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 3.03:1 AA-large · black 6.78:1 AA · banding high
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.5f9ea0-e2725b?a=135

## OKLCH (shorter hue)

- CSS: `linear-gradient(135deg in oklch shorter hue, #5f9ea0 0%, #e2725b 100%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-linear-to-br/oklch from-[#5f9ea0] to-[#e2725b]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 2.93:1 fail · black 6.79:1 AA · banding high
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.5f9ea0-e2725b?a=135&in=oklch&hue=shorter

## Eased (soft)

- CSS: `linear-gradient(135deg in oklch shorter hue, #5f9ea0 0%, #5e9e9f 8.28%, #5ca09a 16.03%, #5ca193 23.35%, #60a387 30.32%, #6ba376 37.03%, #7ca163 43.56%, #929c4d 50%, #a89539 56.44%, #bb8d2f 62.97%, #cb8432 69.68%, #d77c3f 76.65%, #dd774d 83.97%, #e17357 91.72%, #e2725b 100%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-[linear-gradient(135deg_in_oklch_shorter_hue,#5f9ea0_0%,#5e9e9f_8.28%,#5ca09a_16.03%,#5ca193_23.35%,#60a387_30.32%,#6ba376_37.03%,#7ca163_43.56%,#929c4d_50%,#a89539_56.44%,#bb8d2f_62.97%,#cb8432_69.68%,#d77c3f_76.65%,#dd774d_83.97%,#e17357_91.72%,#e2725b_100%)]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 2.93:1 fail · black 6.78:1 AA · banding high
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.5f9ea0-e2725b?a=135&in=oklch&hue=shorter&e=soft&n=15

## Mesh

- CSS: `radial-gradient(circle farthest-corner at 98.2% 87.1%, oklch(from #e2725b l c h / 0.8828) 0%, rgb(from #e2725b r g b / 0) 59.73%), radial-gradient(circle farthest-corner at 13.38% 46.62%, oklch(from #5f9ea0 l c h / 0.8017) 0%, rgb(from #5f9ea0 r g b / 0) 49.22%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-[radial-gradient(circle_farthest-corner_at_98.2%_87.1%,oklch(from_#e2725b_l_c_h_/_0.8828)_0%,rgb(from_#e2725b_r_g_b_/_0)_59.73%),radial-gradient(circle_farthest-corner_at_13.38%_46.62%,oklch(from_#5f9ea0_l_c_h_/_0.8017)_0%,rgb(from_#5f9ea0_r_g_b_/_0)_49.22%)]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 3.06:1 AA-large · black 6.62:1 AA · banding high
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.5f9ea0-e2725b?k=mesh&seed=cadetblue-to-terracotta

## 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.