A little colour memory test

Trust your eyes?

Remember this shade. It disappears in three seconds.

Look closely…

Subtle CSS gradients

Subtle CSS gradients with pale, low-chroma stops for quiet grey and lightly tinted backgrounds, rather than vivid colour transitions. These 24 selected examples come from the existing gradient library.

Gradient usage, contrast & CSS

Use this gradient.

Try a subtle blend behind a calm illustration or a supporting card surface. Keep a visible boundary wherever that card acts as an interactive control.

Text over gradients.

A low-chroma gradient can be nearly indistinguishable from the surrounding page. Use a border or spacing for structure and test the foreground independently.

CSS for Moss & Shell

background: linear-gradient(180deg, #7CAA9C 0%, #D8B0AA 100%);
background: linear-gradient(180deg in oklab, #7CAA9C 0%, #D8B0AA 100%);

The first declaration supplies an sRGB fallback; the second interpolates in OKLab. Create a gradient with your own colours and stops.

THE COLOR SHEET / RESTORE

Bring your colours back?

RetroLinear · 2 stops
NordicLinear · 3 stops
ClayLinear · 2 stops
PastelRadial · 2 stops
Cream & NeutralLinear · 3 stops
LightRadial · 3 stops
LightLinear · 2 stops
NordicLinear · 3 stops
Soft PastelLinear · 3 stops
RetroLinear · 2 stops
ClayLinear · 2 stops
SwissLinear · 3 stops
EarthyLinear · 2 stops
Cream & NeutralRadial · 3 stops
Soft PastelLinear · 2 stops
LightLinear · 2 stops
MinimalLinear · 2 stops
Cream & NeutralLinear · 3 stops
Low SaturationLinear · 2 stops
NordicLinear · 3 stops
MinimalLinear · 2 stops
Cream & NeutralLinear · 2 stops
ClayLinear · 2 stops
Soft PastelLinear · 2 stops

THE COLOR SHEET / POSTCARD

Send a little colour.

THE PICTURE SIDE

Just for this postcard. Your saved memory stays as you wrote it.