Plastic Cheese to Atomic Lime Gradient
CSS
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #ffcc04 0%, #b9ff03 100%);
From Plastic Cheese (#FFCC04) to Atomic Lime (#B9FF03). 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plastic Cheese | #FFCC04 | 255, 204, 4 | 48°, 100%, 51% | 0, 20, 98, 0 | |
| 25% (near Banana Propaganda) | #EED904 | 238, 217, 4 | 55°, 97%, 47% | 0, 9, 98, 7 | |
| 50% (near Poisonous Pesto) | #DCE604 | 220, 230, 4 | 63°, 97%, 46% | 4, 0, 98, 10 | |
| 75% (near Liquid Lime) | #CBF203 | 203, 242, 3 | 70°, 98%, 48% | 16, 0, 99, 5 | |
| Atomic Lime | #B9FF03 | 185, 255, 3 | 77°, 100%, 51% | 27, 0, 99, 0 |
Halfway along, the gradient is #DCE604, closest to the named color Poisonous Pesto. 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 1.25:1, so the change is gentle.
Other ways to use it
- Top to bottom:
linear-gradient(180deg, #ffcc04, #b9ff03) - Diagonal:
linear-gradient(135deg, #ffcc04, #b9ff03) - Radial, from the center out:
radial-gradient(circle, #ffcc04, #b9ff03) - Tailwind CSS:
bg-gradient-to-r from-[#ffcc04] to-[#b9ff03]
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 Plastic Cheese to Atomic Lime gradient?
It starts at #FFCC04 (Plastic Cheese) and ends at #B9FF03 (Atomic Lime), with #DCE604 in the middle.
How do I reverse the gradient?
Swap the two colors or change the angle from 90deg to 270deg: linear-gradient(270deg, #ffcc04, #b9ff03) runs from Atomic Lime on the left to Plastic Cheese on the right.