Re:Show HN: I build an AI-powered recipe app solving „what's...
by mssaucemoss on Thursday June 12, 2025 @07:09AM
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Thank you for super useful comment!
I was not aware of the concept of gradient dead zones. Will investigate.
As for the gradient color, I am a little bit married to it since the app implements very similar one. I wanted to keep the theme somewhat consistent between app and website. I assume you are referring to the website since you also mentioned drop shadows. I actually used gradient tool https://cssgradient.io/ at least for the app.
Still, I will definitely check the font and color for the website. Thanks!
As a foodie, I salute the idea.
A few easy points to improve the design (and the conversion)
- Do not use the current pairing of yellow and green. It reminds me of radioactive colors. Not good for food - Use a serif from Google Fonts to bring a premium feel, try Crimson or Merriweather for example - Some of your gradients contain dead zone, search for clean gradient generation tool. This one https://www.learnui.design/tools/gradient-generator.html
- Avoid white text on white. Even with the drop shadow, it doesnt work. Check for WGSA contrast color tools if you are stuck.
Overall, good job for launching. Good luck.