Lemon Curd to Acid Green Gradient
CSS
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #ffee11 0%, #8ffe09 100%);
From Lemon Curd (#FFEE11) to Acid Green (#8FFE09). 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
| Name | HEX | RGB | HSL | CMYK | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lemon Curd | #FFEE11 | 255, 238, 17 | 56°, 100%, 53% | 0, 7, 93, 0 | |
| 25% (near Triforce) | #E3F20F | 227, 242, 15 | 64°, 90%, 50% | 6, 0, 94, 5 | |
| 50% (near Liquid Lime) | #C7F60D | 199, 246, 13 | 72°, 93%, 51% | 19, 0, 95, 4 | |
| 75% (near Spring Bud) | #ABFA0B | 171, 250, 11 | 80°, 96%, 51% | 32, 0, 96, 2 | |
| Acid Green | #8FFE09 | 143, 254, 9 | 87°, 99%, 52% | 44, 0, 96, 0 |
Halfway along, the gradient is #C7F60D, closest to the named color Liquid Lime. 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 1.07:1, so the change is gentle.
Other ways to use it
- Top to bottom:
linear-gradient(180deg, #ffee11, #8ffe09) - Diagonal:
linear-gradient(135deg, #ffee11, #8ffe09) - Radial, from the center out:
radial-gradient(circle, #ffee11, #8ffe09) - Tailwind CSS:
bg-gradient-to-r from-[#ffee11] to-[#8ffe09]
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 Lemon Curd to Acid Green gradient?
It starts at #FFEE11 (Lemon Curd) and ends at #8FFE09 (Acid Green), with #C7F60D in the middle.
How do I reverse the gradient?
Swap the two colors or change the angle from 90deg to 270deg: linear-gradient(270deg, #ffee11, #8ffe09) runs from Acid Green on the left to Lemon Curd on the right.