Forest Empress to Overgrown Temple Gradient
CSS
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #3d7016 0%, #116611 100%);
From Forest Empress (#3D7016) to Overgrown Temple (#116611). The two hues are 26° 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Empress | #3D7016 | 61, 112, 22 | 94°, 67%, 26% | 46, 0, 80, 56 | |
| 25% (near Forest Empress) | #326E15 | 50, 110, 21 | 100°, 68%, 26% | 55, 0, 81, 57 | |
| 50% (near Forest Empress) | #276B14 | 39, 107, 20 | 107°, 69%, 25% | 64, 0, 81, 58 | |
| 75% (near Overgrown Temple) | #1C6912 | 28, 105, 18 | 113°, 71%, 24% | 73, 0, 83, 59 | |
| Overgrown Temple | #116611 | 17, 102, 17 | 120°, 71%, 23% | 83, 0, 83, 60 |
Halfway along, the gradient is #276B14, closest to the named color Forest Empress. The stops are mixed in RGB, the way browsers draw a linear gradient by default.
Text on this gradient
White text reads best on both ends, so one text color works across the whole gradient. The two end colors have a contrast ratio of 1.20:1, so the change is gentle.
Other ways to use it
- Top to bottom:
linear-gradient(180deg, #3d7016, #116611) - Diagonal:
linear-gradient(135deg, #3d7016, #116611) - Radial, from the center out:
radial-gradient(circle, #3d7016, #116611) - Tailwind CSS:
bg-gradient-to-r from-[#3d7016] to-[#116611]
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 Forest Empress to Overgrown Temple gradient?
It starts at #3D7016 (Forest Empress) and ends at #116611 (Overgrown Temple), with #276B14 in the middle.
How do I reverse the gradient?
Swap the two colors or change the angle from 90deg to 270deg: linear-gradient(270deg, #3d7016, #116611) runs from Overgrown Temple on the left to Forest Empress on the right.