Ginger Lemon Tea to Lime Mist Gradient
CSS
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #ffffaa 0%, #ddffaa 100%);
From Ginger Lemon Tea (#FFFFAA) to Lime Mist (#DDFFAA). The two hues are 24° 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ginger Lemon Tea | #FFFFAA | 255, 255, 170 | 60°, 100%, 83% | 0, 0, 33, 0 | |
| 25% (near Yellow Chalk) | #F7FFAA | 247, 255, 170 | 66°, 100%, 83% | 3, 0, 33, 0 | |
| 50% (near Yellow Chalk) | #EEFFAA | 238, 255, 170 | 72°, 100%, 83% | 7, 0, 33, 0 | |
| 75% (near Lime Mist) | #E6FFAA | 230, 255, 170 | 78°, 100%, 83% | 10, 0, 33, 0 | |
| Lime Mist | #DDFFAA | 221, 255, 170 | 84°, 100%, 83% | 13, 0, 33, 0 |
Halfway along, the gradient is #EEFFAA, closest to the named color Yellow Chalk. 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, #ffffaa, #ddffaa) - Diagonal:
linear-gradient(135deg, #ffffaa, #ddffaa) - Radial, from the center out:
radial-gradient(circle, #ffffaa, #ddffaa) - Tailwind CSS:
bg-gradient-to-r from-[#ffffaa] to-[#ddffaa]
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 Ginger Lemon Tea to Lime Mist gradient?
It starts at #FFFFAA (Ginger Lemon Tea) and ends at #DDFFAA (Lime Mist), with #EEFFAA in the middle.
How do I reverse the gradient?
Swap the two colors or change the angle from 90deg to 270deg: linear-gradient(270deg, #ffffaa, #ddffaa) runs from Lime Mist on the left to Ginger Lemon Tea on the right.