Fennelly to Sage Gradient
CSS
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #9a9e80 0%, #87ae73 100%);
From Fennelly (#9A9E80) to Sage (#87AE73). 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fennelly | #9A9E80 | 154, 158, 128 | 68°, 13%, 56% | 3, 0, 19, 38 | |
| 25% (near Fennelly) | #95A27D | 149, 162, 125 | 81°, 17%, 56% | 8, 0, 23, 36 | |
| 50% (near Succulent Greenhouse) | #91A67A | 145, 166, 122 | 89°, 20%, 56% | 13, 0, 27, 35 | |
| 75% (near Lush Fields) | #8CAA76 | 140, 170, 118 | 95°, 23%, 56% | 18, 0, 31, 33 | |
| Sage | #87AE73 | 135, 174, 115 | 100°, 27%, 57% | 22, 0, 34, 32 |
Halfway along, the gradient is #91A67A, closest to the named color Succulent Greenhouse. 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 1.10:1, so the change is gentle.
Other ways to use it
- Top to bottom:
linear-gradient(180deg, #9a9e80, #87ae73) - Diagonal:
linear-gradient(135deg, #9a9e80, #87ae73) - Radial, from the center out:
radial-gradient(circle, #9a9e80, #87ae73) - Tailwind CSS:
bg-gradient-to-r from-[#9a9e80] to-[#87ae73]
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 Fennelly to Sage gradient?
It starts at #9A9E80 (Fennelly) and ends at #87AE73 (Sage), with #91A67A in the middle.
How do I reverse the gradient?
Swap the two colors or change the angle from 90deg to 270deg: linear-gradient(270deg, #9a9e80, #87ae73) runs from Sage on the left to Fennelly on the right.