Banana King to Radioactive Gradient
CSS
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #fffb08 0%, #89fe05 100%);
From Banana King (#FFFB08) to Radioactive (#89FE05). 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banana King | #FFFB08 | 255, 251, 8 | 59°, 100%, 52% | 0, 2, 97, 0 | |
| 25% (near Lime Zest) | #E2FC07 | 226, 252, 7 | 66°, 98%, 51% | 10, 0, 97, 1 | |
| 50% (near Chartreuse) | #C4FD07 | 196, 253, 7 | 74°, 98%, 51% | 23, 0, 97, 1 | |
| 75% (near Spring Bud) | #A7FD06 | 167, 253, 6 | 81°, 98%, 51% | 34, 0, 98, 1 | |
| Radioactive | #89FE05 | 137, 254, 5 | 88°, 99%, 51% | 46, 0, 98, 0 |
Halfway along, the gradient is #C4FD07, closest to the named color Chartreuse. 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 1.17:1, so the change is gentle.
Other ways to use it
- Top to bottom:
linear-gradient(180deg, #fffb08, #89fe05) - Diagonal:
linear-gradient(135deg, #fffb08, #89fe05) - Radial, from the center out:
radial-gradient(circle, #fffb08, #89fe05) - Tailwind CSS:
bg-gradient-to-r from-[#fffb08] to-[#89fe05]
Gradients like this work well for page headers, buttons, cards and slide backgrounds. Keep body text on a solid color for the best readability.
Questions
What are the HEX codes of the Banana King to Radioactive gradient?
It starts at #FFFB08 (Banana King) and ends at #89FE05 (Radioactive), with #C4FD07 in the middle.
How do I reverse the gradient?
Swap the two colors or change the angle from 90deg to 270deg: linear-gradient(270deg, #fffb08, #89fe05) runs from Radioactive on the left to Banana King on the right.