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Groovy Giraffe to Virtual Golf Gradient

CSS

background: linear-gradient(90deg, #eeaa11 0%, #c1ee13 100%);

From Groovy Giraffe (#EEAA11) to Virtual Golf (#C1EE13). 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

NameHEXRGBHSLCMYK
Groovy Giraffe#EEAA11238, 170, 1742°, 87%, 50%0, 29, 93, 7
25% (near Trumpet Gold)#E3BB12227, 187, 1849°, 85%, 48%0, 18, 92, 11
50% (near Golden Harvest)#D8CC12216, 204, 1856°, 85%, 46%0, 6, 92, 15
75% (near Goldzilla)#CCDD13204, 221, 1965°, 84%, 47%8, 0, 91, 13
Virtual Golf#C1EE13193, 238, 1972°, 87%, 50%19, 0, 92, 7

Halfway along, the gradient is #D8CC12, closest to the named color Golden Harvest. 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 1.49:1, so the change is gentle.

Other ways to use it

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 Groovy Giraffe to Virtual Golf gradient?

It starts at #EEAA11 (Groovy Giraffe) and ends at #C1EE13 (Virtual Golf), with #D8CC12 in the middle.

How do I reverse the gradient?

Swap the two colors or change the angle from 90deg to 270deg: linear-gradient(270deg, #eeaa11, #c1ee13) runs from Virtual Golf on the left to Groovy Giraffe on the right.