Curated

Northern Lights

#43CEA2

#185A9D

Text readability

Curated CoolBold

Northern Lights is a cool and bold 2-colour linear gradient that runs from teal (#43CEA2) to blue (#185A9D) at 135°. It suits dashboards and SaaS landing pages and banners and attention-grabbing headers. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 5.9:1 against the gradient’s average colour (AA). Check every point, not just the average →

CSS

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #43CEA2, #185A9D);

Tailwind

bg-gradient-to-br from-[#43CEA2] to-[#185A9D]

Figma token

{
    "northern-lights": {
        "value": "linear-gradient(135deg, #43CEA2 0%, #185A9D 100%)",
        "type": "color"
    }
}

Northern Lights gradient for SwiftUI, Flutter, Android and more

The same gradient, same direction, ready for your app or design system.

let northernLightsGradient = LinearGradient(
    colors: [
        Color(red: 0.263, green: 0.808, blue: 0.635),
        Color(red: 0.094, green: 0.353, blue: 0.616)
    ],
    startPoint: UnitPoint(x: 0, y: 0),
    endPoint: UnitPoint(x: 1, y: 1)
)

// Usage
Rectangle().fill(northernLightsGradient)

val northernLightsColors = listOf(Color(0xFF43CEA2), Color(0xFF185A9D))

Modifier.drawBehind {
    drawRect(
        Brush.linearGradient(
            colors = northernLightsColors,
            start = Offset(size.width * 0f, size.height * 0f),
            end = Offset(size.width * 1f, size.height * 1f)
        )
    )
}

<!-- res/drawable/northern-lights_gradient.xml -->
<shape xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    android:shape="rectangle">
    <gradient
        android:angle="315"
        android:startColor="#43CEA2"
        android:endColor="#185A9D"
        android:type="linear" />
</shape>

const northernLightsGradient = LinearGradient(
    begin: Alignment(-1, -1),
    end: Alignment(1, 1),
    colors: [Color(0xFF43CEA2), Color(0xFF185A9D)],
);

// Usage
Container(decoration: const BoxDecoration(gradient: northernLightsGradient))

import { LinearGradient } from 'expo-linear-gradient';

<LinearGradient
  colors={['#43CEA2', '#185A9D']}
  start={{ x: 0, y: 0 }}
  end={{ x: 1, y: 1 }}
  style={{ flex: 1 }}
/>

<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="1200" height="630" viewBox="0 0 1200 630">
  <defs>
    <linearGradient id="northern-lights" x1="0" y1="0" x2="1" y2="1">
      <stop offset="0%" stop-color="#43CEA2" />
      <stop offset="100%" stop-color="#185A9D" />
    </linearGradient>
  </defs>
  <rect width="100%" height="100%" fill="url(#northern-lights)" />
</svg>

:root {
  --northern-lights-1: #43CEA2;
  --northern-lights-2: #185A9D;
  --northern-lights-angle: 135deg;
  --northern-lights: linear-gradient(var(--northern-lights-angle), var(--northern-lights-1), var(--northern-lights-2));
}

.hero {
  background: var(--northern-lights);
}

$northern-lights-1: #43CEA2;
$northern-lights-2: #185A9D;
$northern-lights: linear-gradient(135deg, $northern-lights-1, $northern-lights-2);

@mixin northern-lights-bg {
  background: $northern-lights-1;
  background: $northern-lights;
}

Colours in the Northern Lights gradient

Stop	Name	HEX	RGB	HSL
1	Teal	`#43CEA2`	`rgb(67, 206, 162)`	`hsl(161, 59%, 54%)`
2	Blue	`#185A9D`	`rgb(24, 90, 157)`	`hsl(210, 73%, 35%)`

Northern Lights gradient in use

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Button

Card accentAs a border or progress bar

Gradient text

Northern Lights gradient variations

Reversed

Horizontal

Radial

Conic

Softer

Deeper

Smooth (OKLCH)

Hard stops

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Frequently asked questions

What are the hex codes for the Northern Lights gradient?

The Northern Lights gradient uses 2 colours: #43CEA2 and #185A9D, at an angle of 135°.

How do I use the Northern Lights gradient in CSS?

Paste background: linear-gradient(135deg, #43CEA2, #185A9D); into any element’s styles. For Tailwind, use the class list in the Tailwind block above.

What text colour works on the Northern Lights gradient?

Black text has the best contrast, at 5.9:1 against the gradient’s average colour, which is AA. Check the lightest and darkest ends too if text spans the whole gradient.