Greenhouse to Forest Serenade Gradient
CSS
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #3e6334 0%, #336644 100%);
From Greenhouse (#3E6334) to Forest Serenade (#336644). 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenhouse | #3E6334 | 62, 99, 52 | 107°, 31%, 30% | 37, 0, 47, 61 | |
| 25% (near Greenhouse) | #3B6438 | 59, 100, 56 | 116°, 28%, 31% | 41, 0, 44, 61 | |
| 50% (near Jurassic Park) | #39653C | 57, 101, 60 | 124°, 28%, 31% | 44, 0, 41, 60 | |
| 75% (near Forest Serenade) | #366540 | 54, 101, 64 | 133°, 30%, 30% | 47, 0, 37, 60 | |
| Forest Serenade | #336644 | 51, 102, 68 | 140°, 33%, 30% | 50, 0, 33, 60 |
Halfway along, the gradient is #39653C, closest to the named color Jurassic Park. 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 1.03:1, so the change is gentle.
Other ways to use it
- Top to bottom:
linear-gradient(180deg, #3e6334, #336644) - Diagonal:
linear-gradient(135deg, #3e6334, #336644) - Radial, from the center out:
radial-gradient(circle, #3e6334, #336644) - Tailwind CSS:
bg-gradient-to-r from-[#3e6334] to-[#336644]
Gradients like this work well for page headers, buttons, cards and slide backgrounds. Keep body text on a solid color for the best readability.
Questions
What are the HEX codes of the Greenhouse to Forest Serenade gradient?
It starts at #3E6334 (Greenhouse) and ends at #336644 (Forest Serenade), with #39653C in the middle.
How do I reverse the gradient?
Swap the two colors or change the angle from 90deg to 270deg: linear-gradient(270deg, #3e6334, #336644) runs from Forest Serenade on the left to Greenhouse on the right.