Valkyrie to Sour Apple Candy Gradient
CSS
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #eecc22 0%, #aaee22 100%);
From Valkyrie (#EECC22) to Sour Apple Candy (#AAEE22). 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valkyrie | #EECC22 | 238, 204, 34 | 50°, 86%, 53% | 0, 14, 86, 7 | |
| 25% (near Holy Grail) | #DDD522 | 221, 213, 34 | 57°, 73%, 50% | 0, 4, 85, 13 | |
| 50% (near Lime Twist) | #CCDD22 | 204, 221, 34 | 65°, 73%, 50% | 8, 0, 85, 13 | |
| 75% (near Pick Your Poison) | #BBE622 | 187, 230, 34 | 73°, 80%, 52% | 19, 0, 85, 10 | |
| Sour Apple Candy | #AAEE22 | 170, 238, 34 | 80°, 86%, 53% | 29, 0, 86, 7 |
Halfway along, the gradient is #CCDD22, closest to the named color Lime Twist. 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 1.13:1, so the change is gentle.
Other ways to use it
- Top to bottom:
linear-gradient(180deg, #eecc22, #aaee22) - Diagonal:
linear-gradient(135deg, #eecc22, #aaee22) - Radial, from the center out:
radial-gradient(circle, #eecc22, #aaee22) - Tailwind CSS:
bg-gradient-to-r from-[#eecc22] to-[#aaee22]
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 Valkyrie to Sour Apple Candy gradient?
It starts at #EECC22 (Valkyrie) and ends at #AAEE22 (Sour Apple Candy), with #CCDD22 in the middle.
How do I reverse the gradient?
Swap the two colors or change the angle from 90deg to 270deg: linear-gradient(270deg, #eecc22, #aaee22) runs from Sour Apple Candy on the left to Valkyrie on the right.