Tool

Scales

Tints, shades, and gradients from any color. Every step is a real value you can copy or export.

8 steps

Use as palette

#8DCBCC

#7DB3B4

#6C9B9C

#5C8383

#4C6B6B

#3B5253

#2B3A3B

#1A2222

CSS variables

:root {
  --shade-1: #8DCBCC;
  --shade-2: #7DB3B4;
  --shade-3: #6C9B9C;
  --shade-4: #5C8383;
  --shade-5: #4C6B6B;
  --shade-6: #3B5253;
  --shade-7: #2B3A3B;
  --shade-8: #1A2222;
}

How it works

Tints step from your color toward white, shades step toward black, and a gradient interpolates between two colors. Steps are evenly spaced so the scale reads cleanly in a UI.

Tip: the Colorway extension can send any color you pick on a page straight into this tool.

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