# Sand to Cadet Blue gradient

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

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

## OKLab

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

## OKLCH (shorter hue)

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

## Eased (soft)

- CSS: `linear-gradient(135deg in oklab, #c2b280 0%, #c1b281 8.28%, #bdb182 16.03%, #b7b085 23.35%, #b0af88 30.32%, #a7ad8b 37.03%, #9eab8e 43.56%, #94a992 50%, #89a795 56.44%, #7fa598 62.97%, #75a39b 69.68%, #6da19d 76.65%, #659f9f 83.97%, #619ea0 91.72%, #5f9ea0 100%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-[linear-gradient(135deg_in_oklab,#c2b280_0%,#c1b281_8.28%,#bdb182_16.03%,#b7b085_23.35%,#b0af88_30.32%,#a7ad8b_37.03%,#9eab8e_43.56%,#94a992_50%,#89a795_56.44%,#7fa598_62.97%,#75a39b_69.68%,#6da19d_76.65%,#659f9f_83.97%,#619ea0_91.72%,#5f9ea0_100%)]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 2.11:1 fail · black 6.88:1 AA · banding high
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.c2b280-5f9ea0?a=135&e=soft&n=15

## Mesh

- CSS: `radial-gradient(circle farthest-corner at 94.54% 91.67%, oklch(from #c2b280 l c h / 0.8392) 0%, rgb(from #c2b280 r g b / 0) 55.26%), radial-gradient(circle farthest-corner at 22.76% 43.63%, oklch(from #5f9ea0 l c h / 0.745) 0%, rgb(from #5f9ea0 r g b / 0) 55.44%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-[radial-gradient(circle_farthest-corner_at_94.54%_91.67%,oklch(from_#c2b280_l_c_h_/_0.8392)_0%,rgb(from_#c2b280_r_g_b_/_0)_55.26%),radial-gradient(circle_farthest-corner_at_22.76%_43.63%,oklch(from_#5f9ea0_l_c_h_/_0.745)_0%,rgb(from_#5f9ea0_r_g_b_/_0)_55.44%)]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 2.18:1 fail · black 7.50:1 AA · banding high
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.c2b280-5f9ea0?k=mesh&seed=sand-to-cadetblue

## 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.