Banan-Appeal to Lime Mist Gradient
CSS
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #faf3a6 0%, #ddffaa 100%);
From Banan-Appeal (#FAF3A6) to Lime Mist (#DDFFAA). The two hues are 29° apart on the color wheel, close enough that the blend stays clean without a muddy middle.
Colors along the gradient
| Name | HEX | RGB | HSL | CMYK | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banan-Appeal | #FAF3A6 | 250, 243, 166 | 55°, 89%, 82% | 0, 3, 34, 2 | |
| 25% (near Thunderdome) | #F3F6A7 | 243, 246, 167 | 62°, 81%, 81% | 1, 0, 32, 4 | |
| 50% (near Yellow Chalk) | #ECF9A8 | 236, 249, 168 | 70°, 87%, 82% | 5, 0, 33, 2 | |
| 75% (near Lime Mist) | #E4FCA9 | 228, 252, 169 | 77°, 93%, 83% | 10, 0, 33, 1 | |
| Lime Mist | #DDFFAA | 221, 255, 170 | 84°, 100%, 83% | 13, 0, 33, 0 |
Halfway along, the gradient is #ECF9A8, closest to the named color Yellow Chalk. The stops are mixed in RGB, the way browsers draw a linear gradient by default.
Text on this gradient
Black text reads best on both ends, so one text color works across the whole gradient. The two end colors have a contrast ratio of 1.03:1, so the change is gentle.
Other ways to use it
- Top to bottom:
linear-gradient(180deg, #faf3a6, #ddffaa) - Diagonal:
linear-gradient(135deg, #faf3a6, #ddffaa) - Radial, from the center out:
radial-gradient(circle, #faf3a6, #ddffaa) - Tailwind CSS:
bg-gradient-to-r from-[#faf3a6] to-[#ddffaa]
Gradients like this work well for page headers, buttons, cards and slide backgrounds. Keep body text on a solid color for the best readability.
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Questions
What are the HEX codes of the Banan-Appeal to Lime Mist gradient?
It starts at #FAF3A6 (Banan-Appeal) and ends at #DDFFAA (Lime Mist), with #ECF9A8 in the middle.
How do I reverse the gradient?
Swap the two colors or change the angle from 90deg to 270deg: linear-gradient(270deg, #faf3a6, #ddffaa) runs from Lime Mist on the left to Banan-Appeal on the right.