Walking on Sunshine to Celery Mousse Gradient
CSS
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #fcfc9d 0%, #c1fd95 100%);
From Walking on Sunshine (#FCFC9D) to Celery Mousse (#C1FD95). The two hues are 35° 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walking on Sunshine | #FCFC9D | 252, 252, 157 | 60°, 94%, 80% | 0, 0, 38, 1 | |
| 25% (near Yippie Ya Yellow) | #EDFC9B | 237, 252, 155 | 69°, 94%, 80% | 6, 0, 38, 1 | |
| 50% (near Creamy Avocado) | #DFFD99 | 223, 253, 153 | 78°, 96%, 80% | 12, 0, 40, 1 | |
| 75% (near Celery Mousse) | #D0FD97 | 208, 253, 151 | 86°, 96%, 79% | 18, 0, 40, 1 | |
| Celery Mousse | #C1FD95 | 193, 253, 149 | 95°, 96%, 79% | 24, 0, 41, 1 |
Halfway along, the gradient is #DFFD99, closest to the named color Creamy Avocado. 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 1.10:1, so the change is gentle.
Other ways to use it
- Top to bottom:
linear-gradient(180deg, #fcfc9d, #c1fd95) - Diagonal:
linear-gradient(135deg, #fcfc9d, #c1fd95) - Radial, from the center out:
radial-gradient(circle, #fcfc9d, #c1fd95) - Tailwind CSS:
bg-gradient-to-r from-[#fcfc9d] to-[#c1fd95]
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 Walking on Sunshine to Celery Mousse gradient?
It starts at #FCFC9D (Walking on Sunshine) and ends at #C1FD95 (Celery Mousse), with #DFFD99 in the middle.
How do I reverse the gradient?
Swap the two colors or change the angle from 90deg to 270deg: linear-gradient(270deg, #fcfc9d, #c1fd95) runs from Celery Mousse on the left to Walking on Sunshine on the right.