Quercitron to Greenivorous Gradient
CSS
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #e5b03d 0%, #cae03b 100%);
From Quercitron (#E5B03D) to Greenivorous (#CAE03B). The two hues are 27° 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quercitron | #E5B03D | 229, 176, 61 | 41°, 76%, 57% | 0, 23, 73, 10 | |
| 25% (near Oldies but Goldies) | #DEBC3D | 222, 188, 61 | 47°, 71%, 55% | 0, 15, 73, 13 | |
| 50% (near Lanky Lemon) | #D8C83C | 216, 200, 60 | 54°, 67%, 54% | 0, 7, 72, 15 | |
| 75% (near Bitter Lemon) | #D1D43C | 209, 212, 60 | 61°, 64%, 53% | 1, 0, 72, 17 | |
| Greenivorous | #CAE03B | 202, 224, 59 | 68°, 73%, 55% | 10, 0, 74, 12 |
Halfway along, the gradient is #D8C83C, closest to the named color Lanky Lemon. 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 1.34:1, so the change is gentle.
Other ways to use it
- Top to bottom:
linear-gradient(180deg, #e5b03d, #cae03b) - Diagonal:
linear-gradient(135deg, #e5b03d, #cae03b) - Radial, from the center out:
radial-gradient(circle, #e5b03d, #cae03b) - Tailwind CSS:
bg-gradient-to-r from-[#e5b03d] to-[#cae03b]
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 Quercitron to Greenivorous gradient?
It starts at #E5B03D (Quercitron) and ends at #CAE03B (Greenivorous), with #D8C83C in the middle.
How do I reverse the gradient?
Swap the two colors or change the angle from 90deg to 270deg: linear-gradient(270deg, #e5b03d, #cae03b) runs from Greenivorous on the left to Quercitron on the right.