Candlelight to Sweet Venom Gradient
CSS
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #fcd917 0%, #b6ff1a 100%);
From Candlelight (#FCD917) to Sweet Venom (#B6FF1A). The two hues are 28° 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candlelight | #FCD917 | 252, 217, 23 | 51°, 97%, 54% | 0, 14, 91, 1 | |
| 25% (near Xanthic) | #EBE318 | 235, 227, 24 | 58°, 84%, 51% | 0, 3, 90, 8 | |
| 50% (near Liquid Lime) | #D9EC19 | 217, 236, 25 | 65°, 85%, 51% | 8, 0, 89, 7 | |
| 75% (near Virtual Golf) | #C8F619 | 200, 246, 25 | 72°, 92%, 53% | 19, 0, 90, 4 | |
| Sweet Venom | #B6FF1A | 182, 255, 26 | 79°, 100%, 55% | 29, 0, 90, 0 |
Halfway along, the gradient is #D9EC19, closest to the named color Liquid Lime. 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 1.15:1, so the change is gentle.
Other ways to use it
- Top to bottom:
linear-gradient(180deg, #fcd917, #b6ff1a) - Diagonal:
linear-gradient(135deg, #fcd917, #b6ff1a) - Radial, from the center out:
radial-gradient(circle, #fcd917, #b6ff1a) - Tailwind CSS:
bg-gradient-to-r from-[#fcd917] to-[#b6ff1a]
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 Candlelight to Sweet Venom gradient?
It starts at #FCD917 (Candlelight) and ends at #B6FF1A (Sweet Venom), with #D9EC19 in the middle.
How do I reverse the gradient?
Swap the two colors or change the angle from 90deg to 270deg: linear-gradient(270deg, #fcd917, #b6ff1a) runs from Sweet Venom on the left to Candlelight on the right.