Delicate Lemon to Cucumber Milk Gradient
CSS
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #eedd77 0%, #c2f177 100%);
From Delicate Lemon (#EEDD77) to Cucumber Milk (#C2F177). 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delicate Lemon | #EEDD77 | 238, 221, 119 | 51°, 78%, 70% | 0, 7, 50, 7 | |
| 25% (near Yellow Press) | #E3E277 | 227, 226, 119 | 59°, 66%, 68% | 0, 0, 48, 11 | |
| 50% (near Mindaro) | #D8E777 | 216, 231, 119 | 68°, 70%, 69% | 6, 0, 48, 9 | |
| 75% (near Venomous Sting) | #CDEC77 | 205, 236, 119 | 76°, 75%, 70% | 13, 0, 50, 7 | |
| Cucumber Milk | #C2F177 | 194, 241, 119 | 83°, 81%, 71% | 20, 0, 51, 5 |
Halfway along, the gradient is #D8E777, closest to the named color Mindaro. 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, #eedd77, #c2f177) - Diagonal:
linear-gradient(135deg, #eedd77, #c2f177) - Radial, from the center out:
radial-gradient(circle, #eedd77, #c2f177) - Tailwind CSS:
bg-gradient-to-r from-[#eedd77] to-[#c2f177]
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 Delicate Lemon to Cucumber Milk gradient?
It starts at #EEDD77 (Delicate Lemon) and ends at #C2F177 (Cucumber Milk), with #D8E777 in the middle.
How do I reverse the gradient?
Swap the two colors or change the angle from 90deg to 270deg: linear-gradient(270deg, #eedd77, #c2f177) runs from Cucumber Milk on the left to Delicate Lemon on the right.