Buried Gold to Conifer Gradient
CSS
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #dbbc4b 0%, #b1dd52 100%);
From Buried Gold (#DBBC4B) to Conifer (#B1DD52). The two hues are 32° 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buried Gold | #DBBC4B | 219, 188, 75 | 47°, 67%, 58% | 0, 14, 66, 14 | |
| 25% (near Salsa Verde) | #D1C44D | 209, 196, 77 | 54°, 59%, 56% | 0, 6, 63, 18 | |
| 50% (near Salsa Verde) | #C6CD4F | 198, 205, 79 | 63°, 56%, 56% | 3, 0, 61, 20 | |
| 75% (near June Bud) | #BCD550 | 188, 213, 80 | 71°, 61%, 57% | 12, 0, 62, 16 | |
| Conifer | #B1DD52 | 177, 221, 82 | 79°, 67%, 59% | 20, 0, 63, 13 |
Halfway along, the gradient is #C6CD4F, closest to the named color Salsa Verde. 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 1.18:1, so the change is gentle.
Other ways to use it
- Top to bottom:
linear-gradient(180deg, #dbbc4b, #b1dd52) - Diagonal:
linear-gradient(135deg, #dbbc4b, #b1dd52) - Radial, from the center out:
radial-gradient(circle, #dbbc4b, #b1dd52) - Tailwind CSS:
bg-gradient-to-r from-[#dbbc4b] to-[#b1dd52]
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 Buried Gold to Conifer gradient?
It starts at #DBBC4B (Buried Gold) and ends at #B1DD52 (Conifer), with #C6CD4F in the middle.
How do I reverse the gradient?
Swap the two colors or change the angle from 90deg to 270deg: linear-gradient(270deg, #dbbc4b, #b1dd52) runs from Conifer on the left to Buried Gold on the right.