Paella to Frogger Gradient
CSS
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #dcc61f 0%, #8cd612 100%);
From Paella (#DCC61F) to Frogger (#8CD612). The two hues are 30° 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paella | #DCC61F | 220, 198, 31 | 53°, 75%, 49% | 0, 10, 86, 14 | |
| 25% (near Golden Harvest) | #C8CA1C | 200, 202, 28 | 61°, 76%, 45% | 1, 0, 86, 21 | |
| 50% (near Leafy Canopy) | #B4CE19 | 180, 206, 25 | 69°, 78%, 45% | 13, 0, 88, 19 | |
| 75% (near Leafy Canopy) | #A0D215 | 160, 210, 21 | 76°, 82%, 45% | 24, 0, 90, 18 | |
| Frogger | #8CD612 | 140, 214, 18 | 83°, 84%, 45% | 35, 0, 92, 16 |
Halfway along, the gradient is #B4CE19, closest to the named color Leafy Canopy. 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 1.03:1, so the change is gentle.
Other ways to use it
- Top to bottom:
linear-gradient(180deg, #dcc61f, #8cd612) - Diagonal:
linear-gradient(135deg, #dcc61f, #8cd612) - Radial, from the center out:
radial-gradient(circle, #dcc61f, #8cd612) - Tailwind CSS:
bg-gradient-to-r from-[#dcc61f] to-[#8cd612]
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 Paella to Frogger gradient?
It starts at #DCC61F (Paella) and ends at #8CD612 (Frogger), with #B4CE19 in the middle.
How do I reverse the gradient?
Swap the two colors or change the angle from 90deg to 270deg: linear-gradient(270deg, #dcc61f, #8cd612) runs from Frogger on the left to Paella on the right.