Bonsai Garden to Green Tea Mochi Gradient
CSS
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #9e9e7c 0%, #90a96e 100%);
From Bonsai Garden (#9E9E7C) to Green Tea Mochi (#90A96E). The two hues are 25° 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonsai Garden | #9E9E7C | 158, 158, 124 | 60°, 15%, 55% | 0, 0, 22, 38 | |
| 25% (near Bonsai Garden) | #9BA179 | 155, 161, 121 | 69°, 18%, 55% | 4, 0, 25, 37 | |
| 50% (near Forester) | #97A475 | 151, 164, 117 | 77°, 21%, 55% | 8, 0, 29, 36 | |
| 75% (near Green Tea Mochi) | #94A672 | 148, 166, 114 | 81°, 23%, 55% | 11, 0, 31, 35 | |
| Green Tea Mochi | #90A96E | 144, 169, 110 | 85°, 26%, 55% | 15, 0, 35, 34 |
Halfway along, the gradient is #97A475, closest to the named color Forester. 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 1.06:1, so the change is gentle.
Other ways to use it
- Top to bottom:
linear-gradient(180deg, #9e9e7c, #90a96e) - Diagonal:
linear-gradient(135deg, #9e9e7c, #90a96e) - Radial, from the center out:
radial-gradient(circle, #9e9e7c, #90a96e) - Tailwind CSS:
bg-gradient-to-r from-[#9e9e7c] to-[#90a96e]
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 Bonsai Garden to Green Tea Mochi gradient?
It starts at #9E9E7C (Bonsai Garden) and ends at #90A96E (Green Tea Mochi), with #97A475 in the middle.
How do I reverse the gradient?
Swap the two colors or change the angle from 90deg to 270deg: linear-gradient(270deg, #9e9e7c, #90a96e) runs from Green Tea Mochi on the left to Bonsai Garden on the right.