Gold Vein to Badass Grass Gradient
CSS
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #d6b956 0%, #b4da55 100%);
From Gold Vein (#D6B956) to Badass Grass (#B4DA55). The two hues are 31° 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold Vein | #D6B956 | 214, 185, 86 | 46°, 61%, 59% | 0, 14, 60, 16 | |
| 25% (near Salsa Verde) | #CEC156 | 206, 193, 86 | 54°, 55%, 57% | 0, 6, 58, 19 | |
| 50% (near Salsa Verde) | #C5CA56 | 197, 202, 86 | 63°, 52%, 56% | 2, 0, 57, 21 | |
| 75% (near Frog Prince) | #BDD255 | 189, 210, 85 | 70°, 58%, 58% | 10, 0, 60, 18 | |
| Badass Grass | #B4DA55 | 180, 218, 85 | 77°, 64%, 59% | 17, 0, 61, 15 |
Halfway along, the gradient is #C5CA56, closest to the named color Salsa Verde. 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 1.20:1, so the change is gentle.
Other ways to use it
- Top to bottom:
linear-gradient(180deg, #d6b956, #b4da55) - Diagonal:
linear-gradient(135deg, #d6b956, #b4da55) - Radial, from the center out:
radial-gradient(circle, #d6b956, #b4da55) - Tailwind CSS:
bg-gradient-to-r from-[#d6b956] to-[#b4da55]
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 Gold Vein to Badass Grass gradient?
It starts at #D6B956 (Gold Vein) and ends at #B4DA55 (Badass Grass), with #C5CA56 in the middle.
How do I reverse the gradient?
Swap the two colors or change the angle from 90deg to 270deg: linear-gradient(270deg, #d6b956, #b4da55) runs from Badass Grass on the left to Gold Vein on the right.