Emoji Yellow to Green Yellow Gradient
CSS
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #ffde34 0%, #adff2f 100%);
From Emoji Yellow (#FFDE34) to Green Yellow (#ADFF2F). The two hues are 33° 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 | OKLCH | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emoji Yellow | #FFDE34 | 255, 222, 52 | 50°, 100%, 60% | 0, 13, 80, 0 | 90.2% 0.174 97 | |
| 25% (near Pika Yellow) | #EBE633 | 235, 230, 51 | 58°, 82%, 56% | 0, 2, 78, 8 | 90.1% 0.182 108 | |
| 50% (near Lime Fizz) | #D6EF32 | 214, 239, 50 | 68°, 86%, 57% | 10, 0, 79, 6 | 90.3% 0.197 117 | |
| 75% (near Pick Your Poison) | #C2F730 | 194, 247, 48 | 76°, 93%, 58% | 21, 0, 81, 3 | 90.7% 0.214 124 | |
| Green Yellow | #ADFF2F | 173, 255, 47 | 84°, 100%, 59% | 32, 0, 82, 0 | 91.3% 0.233 130 |
Halfway along, the gradient is #D6EF32, closest to the named color Lime Fizz. 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 1.09:1, so the change is gentle.
Other ways to use it
- Top to bottom:
linear-gradient(180deg, #ffde34, #adff2f) - Diagonal:
linear-gradient(135deg, #ffde34, #adff2f) - Radial, from the center out:
radial-gradient(circle, #ffde34, #adff2f) - Tailwind CSS:
bg-gradient-to-r from-[#ffde34] to-[#adff2f]
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 Emoji Yellow to Green Yellow gradient?
It starts at #FFDE34 (Emoji Yellow) and ends at #ADFF2F (Green Yellow), with #D6EF32 in the middle.
How do I reverse the gradient?
Swap the two colors or change the angle from 90deg to 270deg: linear-gradient(270deg, #ffde34, #adff2f) runs from Green Yellow on the left to Emoji Yellow on the right.