# Dark Cyan to Crimson gradient

Dark Cyan (#008b8b) to Crimson (#dc143c), interpolated perceptually. The engine's pick for this pair is oklch.

- Page: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/darkcyan-to-crimson
- Colors: https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkcyan, https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- Reverse: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/crimson-to-darkcyan

## OKLab

- CSS: `linear-gradient(135deg in oklab, #008b8b 0%, #dc143c 100%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-linear-to-br/oklab from-[#008b8b] to-[#dc143c]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 4.13:1 AA-large · black 4.19:1 AA-large · banding medium
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.008b8b-dc143c?a=135

## OKLCH (shorter hue)

- CSS: `linear-gradient(135deg in oklch shorter hue, #008b8b 0%, #dc143c 100%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-linear-to-br/oklch from-[#008b8b] to-[#dc143c]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 4.07:1 AA-large · black 4.21:1 AA-large · banding medium
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.008b8b-dc143c?a=135&in=oklch&hue=shorter

## Eased (soft)

- CSS: `linear-gradient(135deg in oklch shorter hue, #008b8b 0%, #008c89 8.28%, #008d81 16.03%, #008e74 23.35%, #198f5f 30.32%, #408d41 37.03%, #638700 43.56%, #837d00 50%, #997200 56.44%, #ab6600 62.97%, #be5500 69.68%, #d43700 76.65%, #da2517 83.97%, #dc1934 91.72%, #dc143c 100%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-[linear-gradient(135deg_in_oklch_shorter_hue,#008b8b_0%,#008c89_8.28%,#008d81_16.03%,#008e74_23.35%,#198f5f_30.32%,#408d41_37.03%,#638700_43.56%,#837d00_50%,#997200_56.44%,#ab6600_62.97%,#be5500_69.68%,#d43700_76.65%,#da2517_83.97%,#dc1934_91.72%,#dc143c_100%)]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 4.07:1 AA-large · black 4.20:1 AA-large · banding medium
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.008b8b-dc143c?a=135&in=oklch&hue=shorter&e=soft&n=15

## Mesh

- CSS: `radial-gradient(circle farthest-corner at 24.19% 16.98%, oklch(from #dc143c l c h / 0.8074) 0%, rgb(from #dc143c r g b / 0) 56.96%), radial-gradient(circle farthest-corner at 62.34% 51.46%, oklch(from #008b8b l c h / 0.8107) 0%, rgb(from #008b8b r g b / 0) 53.8%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-[radial-gradient(circle_farthest-corner_at_24.19%_16.98%,oklch(from_#dc143c_l_c_h_/_0.8074)_0%,rgb(from_#dc143c_r_g_b_/_0)_56.96%),radial-gradient(circle_farthest-corner_at_62.34%_51.46%,oklch(from_#008b8b_l_c_h_/_0.8107)_0%,rgb(from_#008b8b_r_g_b_/_0)_53.8%)]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 4.54:1 AA · black 3.42:1 AA-large · banding high
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.008b8b-dc143c?k=mesh&seed=darkcyan-to-crimson

## 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.