Lime Green to Magical Malachite Gradient
CSS
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #32cd32 0%, #22cc88 100%);
From Lime Green (#32CD32) to Magical Malachite (#22CC88). The two hues are 36° 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 | OKLCH | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lime Green | #32CD32 | 50, 205, 50 | 120°, 61%, 50% | 76, 0, 76, 20 | 74.2% 0.229 143 | |
| 25% (near Lime Green) | #2ECD48 | 46, 205, 72 | 130°, 63%, 49% | 78, 0, 65, 20 | 74.3% 0.216 145 | |
| 50% (near Battletoad) | #2ACD5D | 42, 205, 93 | 139°, 66%, 48% | 80, 0, 55, 20 | 74.5% 0.201 148 | |
| 75% (near Seaweed) | #26CC73 | 38, 204, 115 | 148°, 69%, 47% | 81, 0, 44, 20 | 74.5% 0.181 153 | |
| Magical Malachite | #22CC88 | 34, 204, 136 | 156°, 71%, 47% | 83, 0, 33, 20 | 74.9% 0.164 160 |
Halfway along, the gradient is #2ACD5D, closest to the named color Battletoad. 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 1.01:1, so the change is gentle.
Other ways to use it
- Top to bottom:
linear-gradient(180deg, #32cd32, #22cc88) - Diagonal:
linear-gradient(135deg, #32cd32, #22cc88) - Radial, from the center out:
radial-gradient(circle, #32cd32, #22cc88) - Tailwind CSS:
bg-gradient-to-r from-[#32cd32] to-[#22cc88]
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 Lime Green to Magical Malachite gradient?
It starts at #32CD32 (Lime Green) and ends at #22CC88 (Magical Malachite), with #2ACD5D in the middle.
How do I reverse the gradient?
Swap the two colors or change the angle from 90deg to 270deg: linear-gradient(270deg, #32cd32, #22cc88) runs from Magical Malachite on the left to Lime Green on the right.