Soviet Gold to Spring Bud Gradient
CSS
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #ffd900 0%, #a7fc00 100%);
From Soviet Gold (#FFD900) to Spring Bud (#A7FC00). 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soviet Gold | #FFD900 | 255, 217, 0 | 51°, 100%, 50% | 0, 15, 100, 0 | |
| 25% (near Banana Propaganda) | #E9E200 | 233, 226, 0 | 58°, 100%, 46% | 0, 3, 100, 9 | |
| 50% (near Poisonous Pesto) | #D3EB00 | 211, 235, 0 | 66°, 100%, 46% | 10, 0, 100, 8 | |
| 75% (near Leafy Lemon) | #BDF300 | 189, 243, 0 | 73°, 100%, 48% | 22, 0, 100, 5 | |
| Spring Bud | #A7FC00 | 167, 252, 0 | 80°, 100%, 49% | 34, 0, 100, 1 |
Halfway along, the gradient is #D3EB00, 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 1.09:1, so the change is gentle.
Other ways to use it
- Top to bottom:
linear-gradient(180deg, #ffd900, #a7fc00) - Diagonal:
linear-gradient(135deg, #ffd900, #a7fc00) - Radial, from the center out:
radial-gradient(circle, #ffd900, #a7fc00) - Tailwind CSS:
bg-gradient-to-r from-[#ffd900] to-[#a7fc00]
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 Soviet Gold to Spring Bud gradient?
It starts at #FFD900 (Soviet Gold) and ends at #A7FC00 (Spring Bud), with #D3EB00 in the middle.
How do I reverse the gradient?
Swap the two colors or change the angle from 90deg to 270deg: linear-gradient(270deg, #ffd900, #a7fc00) runs from Spring Bud on the left to Soviet Gold on the right.