Illuminate Me to Lush Green Gradient
CSS
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #eaa601 0%, #bbee00 100%);
From Illuminate Me (#EAA601) to Lush Green (#BBEE00). The two hues are 30° 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illuminate Me | #EAA601 | 234, 166, 1 | 42°, 99%, 46% | 0, 29, 100, 8 | |
| 25% (near Fat Gold) | #DEB801 | 222, 184, 1 | 50°, 99%, 44% | 0, 17, 100, 13 | |
| 50% (near Groovy Lemon Pie) | #D3CA01 | 211, 202, 1 | 57°, 99%, 42% | 0, 4, 100, 17 | |
| 75% (near High Grass) | #C7DC00 | 199, 220, 0 | 66°, 100%, 43% | 10, 0, 100, 14 | |
| Lush Green | #BBEE00 | 187, 238, 0 | 73°, 100%, 47% | 21, 0, 100, 7 |
Halfway along, the gradient is #D3CA01, closest to the named color Groovy Lemon Pie. 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 1.54:1, so the change is gentle.
Other ways to use it
- Top to bottom:
linear-gradient(180deg, #eaa601, #bbee00) - Diagonal:
linear-gradient(135deg, #eaa601, #bbee00) - Radial, from the center out:
radial-gradient(circle, #eaa601, #bbee00) - Tailwind CSS:
bg-gradient-to-r from-[#eaa601] to-[#bbee00]
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 Illuminate Me to Lush Green gradient?
It starts at #EAA601 (Illuminate Me) and ends at #BBEE00 (Lush Green), with #D3CA01 in the middle.
How do I reverse the gradient?
Swap the two colors or change the angle from 90deg to 270deg: linear-gradient(270deg, #eaa601, #bbee00) runs from Lush Green on the left to Illuminate Me on the right.