Herbalist to Sage Gradient
CSS
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #969e86 0%, #87ae73 100%);
From Herbalist (#969E86) to Sage (#87AE73). The two hues are 20° 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herbalist | #969E86 | 150, 158, 134 | 80°, 11%, 57% | 5, 0, 15, 38 | |
| 25% (near Whispering Willow) | #92A281 | 146, 162, 129 | 89°, 15%, 57% | 10, 0, 20, 36 | |
| 50% (near Succulent Greenhouse) | #8FA67D | 143, 166, 125 | 94°, 19%, 57% | 14, 0, 25, 35 | |
| 75% (near Lush Fields) | #8BAA78 | 139, 170, 120 | 97°, 23%, 57% | 18, 0, 29, 33 | |
| Sage | #87AE73 | 135, 174, 115 | 100°, 27%, 57% | 22, 0, 34, 32 |
Halfway along, the gradient is #8FA67D, closest to the named color Succulent Greenhouse. 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 1.11:1, so the change is gentle.
Other ways to use it
- Top to bottom:
linear-gradient(180deg, #969e86, #87ae73) - Diagonal:
linear-gradient(135deg, #969e86, #87ae73) - Radial, from the center out:
radial-gradient(circle, #969e86, #87ae73) - Tailwind CSS:
bg-gradient-to-r from-[#969e86] to-[#87ae73]
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 Herbalist to Sage gradient?
It starts at #969E86 (Herbalist) and ends at #87AE73 (Sage), with #8FA67D in the middle.
How do I reverse the gradient?
Swap the two colors or change the angle from 90deg to 270deg: linear-gradient(270deg, #969e86, #87ae73) runs from Sage on the left to Herbalist on the right.