Olive Leaf to Zen Garden Olive Gradient
CSS
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #4e4b35 0%, #445533 100%);
From Olive Leaf (#4E4B35) to Zen Garden Olive (#445533). The two hues are 37° 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olive Leaf | #4E4B35 | 78, 75, 53 | 53°, 19%, 26% | 0, 4, 32, 69 | |
| 25% (near Olive Leaf) | #4C4E35 | 76, 78, 53 | 65°, 19%, 26% | 3, 0, 32, 69 | |
| 50% (near Broccoli Green) | #495034 | 73, 80, 52 | 75°, 21%, 26% | 9, 0, 35, 69 | |
| 75% (near Zen Garden Olive) | #475334 | 71, 83, 52 | 83°, 23%, 26% | 14, 0, 37, 67 | |
| Zen Garden Olive | #445533 | 68, 85, 51 | 90°, 25%, 27% | 20, 0, 40, 67 |
Halfway along, the gradient is #495034, closest to the named color Broccoli Green. The stops are mixed in RGB, the way browsers draw a linear gradient by default.
Text on this gradient
White text reads best on both ends, so one text color works across the whole gradient. The two end colors have a contrast ratio of 1.09:1, so the change is gentle.
Other ways to use it
- Top to bottom:
linear-gradient(180deg, #4e4b35, #445533) - Diagonal:
linear-gradient(135deg, #4e4b35, #445533) - Radial, from the center out:
radial-gradient(circle, #4e4b35, #445533) - Tailwind CSS:
bg-gradient-to-r from-[#4e4b35] to-[#445533]
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 Olive Leaf to Zen Garden Olive gradient?
It starts at #4E4B35 (Olive Leaf) and ends at #445533 (Zen Garden Olive), with #495034 in the middle.
How do I reverse the gradient?
Swap the two colors or change the angle from 90deg to 270deg: linear-gradient(270deg, #4e4b35, #445533) runs from Zen Garden Olive on the left to Olive Leaf on the right.