Leafy Canopy to Verminal Gradient
CSS
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #aacc11 0%, #55cc11 100%);
From Leafy Canopy (#AACC11) to Verminal (#55CC11). The two hues are 27° 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leafy Canopy | #AACC11 | 170, 204, 17 | 71°, 85%, 43% | 17, 0, 92, 20 | |
| 25% (near Jewel Beetle) | #95CC11 | 149, 204, 17 | 78°, 85%, 43% | 27, 0, 92, 20 | |
| 50% (near Jewel Beetle) | #80CC11 | 128, 204, 17 | 84°, 85%, 43% | 37, 0, 92, 20 | |
| 75% (near Blinking Terminal) | #6ACC11 | 106, 204, 17 | 91°, 85%, 43% | 48, 0, 92, 20 | |
| Verminal | #55CC11 | 85, 204, 17 | 98°, 85%, 43% | 58, 0, 92, 20 |
Halfway along, the gradient is #80CC11, closest to the named color Jewel Beetle. 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 1.13:1, so the change is gentle.
Other ways to use it
- Top to bottom:
linear-gradient(180deg, #aacc11, #55cc11) - Diagonal:
linear-gradient(135deg, #aacc11, #55cc11) - Radial, from the center out:
radial-gradient(circle, #aacc11, #55cc11) - Tailwind CSS:
bg-gradient-to-r from-[#aacc11] to-[#55cc11]
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 Leafy Canopy to Verminal gradient?
It starts at #AACC11 (Leafy Canopy) and ends at #55CC11 (Verminal), with #80CC11 in the middle.
How do I reverse the gradient?
Swap the two colors or change the angle from 90deg to 270deg: linear-gradient(270deg, #aacc11, #55cc11) runs from Verminal on the left to Leafy Canopy on the right.