King Nacho to Liquid Neon Gradient
CSS
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #ffb800 0%, #c8ff00 100%);
From King Nacho (#FFB800) to Liquid Neon (#C8FF00). 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| King Nacho | #FFB800 | 255, 184, 0 | 43°, 100%, 50% | 0, 28, 100, 0 | |
| 25% (near Munsell Yellow) | #F1CA00 | 241, 202, 0 | 50°, 100%, 47% | 0, 16, 100, 5 | |
| 50% (near Banana Propaganda) | #E4DC00 | 228, 220, 0 | 58°, 100%, 45% | 0, 4, 100, 11 | |
| 75% (near Poisonous Pesto) | #D6ED00 | 214, 237, 0 | 66°, 100%, 46% | 10, 0, 100, 7 | |
| Liquid Neon | #C8FF00 | 200, 255, 0 | 73°, 100%, 50% | 22, 0, 100, 0 |
Halfway along, the gradient is #E4DC00, closest to the named color Banana Propaganda. 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 1.47:1, so the change is gentle.
Other ways to use it
- Top to bottom:
linear-gradient(180deg, #ffb800, #c8ff00) - Diagonal:
linear-gradient(135deg, #ffb800, #c8ff00) - Radial, from the center out:
radial-gradient(circle, #ffb800, #c8ff00) - Tailwind CSS:
bg-gradient-to-r from-[#ffb800] to-[#c8ff00]
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 King Nacho to Liquid Neon gradient?
It starts at #FFB800 (King Nacho) and ends at #C8FF00 (Liquid Neon), with #E4DC00 in the middle.
How do I reverse the gradient?
Swap the two colors or change the angle from 90deg to 270deg: linear-gradient(270deg, #ffb800, #c8ff00) runs from Liquid Neon on the left to King Nacho on the right.