>css linear gradient doesn't support consistent 1px wide diagonals
background:
linear-gradient(to left top,
transparent 0px 1px,
rgb(249, 249, 249) 1px 2px,
rgb(96, 96, 96) 2px 3px,
transparent 3px 5px,
rgb(249, 249, 249) 5px 6px,
rgb(96, 96, 96) 6px 7px,
transparent 7px 100%
);