Poisonous Pesto to Furious Frog Gradient
CSS
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #cae80a 0%, #55ee00 100%);
From Poisonous Pesto (#CAE80A) to Furious Frog (#55EE00). 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poisonous Pesto | #CAE80A | 202, 232, 10 | 68°, 92%, 47% | 13, 0, 96, 9 | |
| 25% (near Glorious Green Glitter) | #ADEA08 | 173, 234, 8 | 76°, 93%, 47% | 26, 0, 97, 8 | |
| 50% (near Poisonous Pistachio) | #90EB05 | 144, 235, 5 | 84°, 96%, 47% | 39, 0, 98, 8 | |
| 75% (near Hypnotic Green) | #72ED03 | 114, 237, 3 | 92°, 98%, 47% | 52, 0, 99, 7 | |
| Furious Frog | #55EE00 | 85, 238, 0 | 99°, 100%, 47% | 64, 0, 100, 7 |
Halfway along, the gradient is #90EB05, closest to the named color Poisonous Pistachio. 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 1.11:1, so the change is gentle.
Other ways to use it
- Top to bottom:
linear-gradient(180deg, #cae80a, #55ee00) - Diagonal:
linear-gradient(135deg, #cae80a, #55ee00) - Radial, from the center out:
radial-gradient(circle, #cae80a, #55ee00) - Tailwind CSS:
bg-gradient-to-r from-[#cae80a] to-[#55ee00]
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 Poisonous Pesto to Furious Frog gradient?
It starts at #CAE80A (Poisonous Pesto) and ends at #55EE00 (Furious Frog), with #90EB05 in the middle.
How do I reverse the gradient?
Swap the two colors or change the angle from 90deg to 270deg: linear-gradient(270deg, #cae80a, #55ee00) runs from Furious Frog on the left to Poisonous Pesto on the right.