Orange to Lime Zest Gradient
CSS
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #ffa500 0%, #ddff00 100%);
From Orange (#FFA500) to Lime Zest (#DDFF00). The two hues are 29° 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orange | #FFA500 | 255, 165, 0 | 39°, 100%, 50% | 0, 35, 100, 0 | |
| 25% (near Curry Bubbles) | #F7BC00 | 247, 188, 0 | 46°, 100%, 48% | 0, 24, 100, 3 | |
| 50% (near Under the Sun) | #EED200 | 238, 210, 0 | 53°, 100%, 47% | 0, 12, 100, 7 | |
| 75% (near Eternal Summer) | #E6E900 | 230, 233, 0 | 61°, 100%, 46% | 1, 0, 100, 9 | |
| Lime Zest | #DDFF00 | 221, 255, 0 | 68°, 100%, 50% | 13, 0, 100, 0 |
Halfway along, the gradient is #EED200, closest to the named color Under the Sun. 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 1.73:1, so the change is gentle.
Other ways to use it
- Top to bottom:
linear-gradient(180deg, #ffa500, #ddff00) - Diagonal:
linear-gradient(135deg, #ffa500, #ddff00) - Radial, from the center out:
radial-gradient(circle, #ffa500, #ddff00) - Tailwind CSS:
bg-gradient-to-r from-[#ffa500] to-[#ddff00]
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 Orange to Lime Zest gradient?
It starts at #FFA500 (Orange) and ends at #DDFF00 (Lime Zest), with #EED200 in the middle.
How do I reverse the gradient?
Swap the two colors or change the angle from 90deg to 270deg: linear-gradient(270deg, #ffa500, #ddff00) runs from Lime Zest on the left to Orange on the right.