diff --git a/superset-frontend/packages/superset-ui-chart-controls/src/types.ts b/superset-frontend/packages/superset-ui-chart-controls/src/types.ts
index 02cb2ab53608..115eb0b65b65 100644
--- a/superset-frontend/packages/superset-ui-chart-controls/src/types.ts
+++ b/superset-frontend/packages/superset-ui-chart-controls/src/types.ts
@@ -484,6 +484,7 @@ export type ConditionalFormattingConfig = {
   colorScheme?: string;
   toAllRow?: boolean;
   toTextColor?: boolean;
+  useGradient?: boolean;
 };
 
 export type ColorFormatters = {
diff --git a/superset-frontend/packages/superset-ui-chart-controls/src/utils/getColorFormatters.ts b/superset-frontend/packages/superset-ui-chart-controls/src/utils/getColorFormatters.ts
index ccf16208721c..3bdb9a0ad6a5 100644
--- a/superset-frontend/packages/superset-ui-chart-controls/src/utils/getColorFormatters.ts
+++ b/superset-frontend/packages/superset-ui-chart-controls/src/utils/getColorFormatters.ts
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ export const getColorFunction = (
     targetValueLeft,
     targetValueRight,
     colorScheme,
+    useGradient,
   }: ConditionalFormattingConfig,
   columnValues: number[] | string[] | (boolean | null)[],
   alpha?: boolean,
@@ -256,6 +257,13 @@ export const getColorFunction = (
     const compareResult = comparatorFunction(value, columnValues);
     if (compareResult === false) return undefined;
     const { cutoffValue, extremeValue } = compareResult;
+
+    // If useGradient is explicitly false, return solid color
+    if (useGradient === false) {
+      return colorScheme;
+    }
+
+    // Otherwise apply gradient (default behavior for backward compatibility)
     if (alpha === undefined || alpha) {
       return addAlpha(
         colorScheme,
diff --git a/superset-frontend/packages/superset-ui-chart-controls/test/utils/getColorFormatters.test.ts b/superset-frontend/packages/superset-ui-chart-controls/test/utils/getColorFormatters.test.ts
index 3ceab82ef3cb..3671ba37d547 100644
--- a/superset-frontend/packages/superset-ui-chart-controls/test/utils/getColorFormatters.test.ts
+++ b/superset-frontend/packages/superset-ui-chart-controls/test/utils/getColorFormatters.test.ts
@@ -596,6 +596,104 @@ test('correct column string config', () => {
   expect(colorFormatters[3].getColorFromValue('Carlos')).toEqual('#FF0000FF');
 });
 
+test('getColorFunction with useGradient false returns solid color', () => {
+  const colorFunction = getColorFunction(
+    {
+      operator: Comparator.GreaterOrEqual,
+      targetValue: 50,
+      colorScheme: '#FF0000',
+      column: 'count',
+      useGradient: false,
+    },
+    countValues,
+  );
+  // When useGradient is false, should return solid color without opacity
+  expect(colorFunction(50)).toEqual('#FF0000');
+  expect(colorFunction(100)).toEqual('#FF0000');
+  expect(colorFunction(0)).toBeUndefined();
+});
+
+test('getColorFunction with useGradient true returns gradient color', () => {
+  const colorFunction = getColorFunction(
+    {
+      operator: Comparator.GreaterOrEqual,
+      targetValue: 50,
+      colorScheme: '#FF0000',
+      column: 'count',
+      useGradient: true,
+    },
+    countValues,
+  );
+  // When useGradient is true, should return gradient color with opacity
+  expect(colorFunction(50)).toEqual('#FF00000D');
+  expect(colorFunction(100)).toEqual('#FF0000FF');
+  expect(colorFunction(0)).toBeUndefined();
+});
+
+test('getColorFunction with useGradient undefined defaults to gradient (backward compatibility)', () => {
+  const colorFunction = getColorFunction(
+    {
+      operator: Comparator.GreaterOrEqual,
+      targetValue: 50,
+      colorScheme: '#FF0000',
+      column: 'count',
+      // useGradient is undefined
+    },
+    countValues,
+  );
+  // When useGradient is undefined, should default to gradient for backward compatibility
+  expect(colorFunction(50)).toEqual('#FF00000D');
+  expect(colorFunction(100)).toEqual('#FF0000FF');
+  expect(colorFunction(0)).toBeUndefined();
+});
+
+test('getColorFunction with useGradient false and None operator returns solid color', () => {
+  const colorFunction = getColorFunction(
+    {
+      operator: Comparator.None,
+      colorScheme: '#FF0000',
+      column: 'count',
+      useGradient: false,
+    },
+    countValues,
+  );
+  // When useGradient is false, all matching values should return solid color
+  expect(colorFunction(20)).toBeUndefined();
+  expect(colorFunction(50)).toEqual('#FF0000');
+  expect(colorFunction(75)).toEqual('#FF0000');
+  expect(colorFunction(100)).toEqual('#FF0000');
+  expect(colorFunction(120)).toBeUndefined();
+});
+
+test('getColorFormatters with useGradient flag', () => {
+  const columnConfig = [
+    {
+      operator: Comparator.GreaterThan,
+      targetValue: 50,
+      colorScheme: '#FF0000',
+      column: 'count',
+      useGradient: false,
+    },
+    {
+      operator: Comparator.GreaterThan,
+      targetValue: 50,
+      colorScheme: '#00FF00',
+      column: 'count',
+      useGradient: true,
+    },
+  ];
+  const colorFormatters = getColorFormatters(columnConfig, mockData);
+  expect(colorFormatters.length).toEqual(2);
+
+  // First formatter with useGradient: false should return solid color
+  expect(colorFormatters[0].column).toEqual('count');
+  expect(colorFormatters[0].getColorFromValue(100)).toEqual('#FF0000');
+
+  // Second formatter with useGradient: true should return gradient color
+  expect(colorFormatters[1].column).toEqual('count');
+  expect(colorFormatters[1].getColorFromValue(100)).toEqual('#00FF00FF');
+});
+
 test('correct column boolean config', () => {
   const columnConfigBoolean = [
     {
diff --git a/superset-frontend/plugins/plugin-chart-table/test/TableChart.test.tsx b/superset-frontend/plugins/plugin-chart-table/test/TableChart.test.tsx
index 495c5f5cf22e..fd5b8f68dfb6 100644
--- a/superset-frontend/plugins/plugin-chart-table/test/TableChart.test.tsx
+++ b/superset-frontend/plugins/plugin-chart-table/test/TableChart.test.tsx
@@ -1216,6 +1216,136 @@ describe('plugin-chart-table', () => {
         );
       });
 
+      test('render color with useGradient false returns solid color', () => {
+        render(
+          ProviderWrapper({
+            children: (
+              <TableChart
+                {...transformProps({
+                  ...testData.advanced,
+                  rawFormData: {
+                    ...testData.advanced.rawFormData,
+                    conditional_formatting: [
+                      {
+                        colorScheme: '#ACE1C4',
+                        column: 'sum__num',
+                        operator: '>',
+                        targetValue: 2467,
+                        useGradient: false,
+                      },
+                    ],
+                  },
+                })}
+              />
+            ),
+          }),
+        );
+
+        // When useGradient is false, should return solid color (no opacity variation)
+        // The color should be the same for all matching values
+        expect(getComputedStyle(screen.getByTitle('2467063')).background).toBe(
+          'rgb(172, 225, 196)',
+        );
+        expect(getComputedStyle(screen.getByTitle('2467')).background).toBe('');
+      });
+
+      test('render color with useGradient true returns gradient color', () => {
+        render(
+          ProviderWrapper({
+            children: (
+              <TableChart
+                {...transformProps({
+                  ...testData.advanced,
+                  rawFormData: {
+                    ...testData.advanced.rawFormData,
+                    conditional_formatting: [
+                      {
+                        colorScheme: '#ACE1C4',
+                        column: 'sum__num',
+                        operator: '>',
+                        targetValue: 2467,
+                        useGradient: true,
+                      },
+                    ],
+                  },
+                })}
+              />
+            ),
+          }),
+        );
+
+        // When useGradient is true, should return gradient color with opacity
+        expect(getComputedStyle(screen.getByTitle('2467063')).background).toBe(
+          'rgba(172, 225, 196, 1)',
+        );
+        expect(getComputedStyle(screen.getByTitle('2467')).background).toBe('');
+      });
+
+      test('render color with useGradient undefined defaults to gradient (backward compatibility)', () => {
+        render(
+          ProviderWrapper({
+            children: (
+              <TableChart
+                {...transformProps({
+                  ...testData.advanced,
+                  rawFormData: {
+                    ...testData.advanced.rawFormData,
+                    conditional_formatting: [
+                      {
+                        colorScheme: '#ACE1C4',
+                        column: 'sum__num',
+                        operator: '>',
+                        targetValue: 2467,
+                        // useGradient is undefined
+                      },
+                    ],
+                  },
+                })}
+              />
+            ),
+          }),
+        );
+
+        // When useGradient is undefined, should default to gradient for backward compatibility
+        expect(getComputedStyle(screen.getByTitle('2467063')).background).toBe(
+          'rgba(172, 225, 196, 1)',
+        );
+        expect(getComputedStyle(screen.getByTitle('2467')).background).toBe('');
+      });
+
+      test('render color with useGradient false and None operator returns solid color', () => {
+        render(
+          ProviderWrapper({
+            children: (
+              <TableChart
+                {...transformProps({
+                  ...testData.advanced,
+                  rawFormData: {
+                    ...testData.advanced.rawFormData,
+                    conditional_formatting: [
+                      {
+                        colorScheme: '#ACE1C4',
+                        column: 'sum__num',
+                        operator: 'None',
+                        useGradient: false,
+                      },
+                    ],
+                  },
+                })}
+              />
+            ),
+          }),
+        );
+
+        // When useGradient is false with None operator, all values should have solid color
+        expect(getComputedStyle(screen.getByTitle('2467063')).background).toBe(
+          'rgb(172, 225, 196)',
+        );
+        expect(getComputedStyle(screen.getByTitle('2467')).background).toBe(
+          'rgb(172, 225, 196)',
+        );
+      });
+
       it('recalculates totals when user filters data', async () => {
         const formDataWithTotals = {
           ...testData.basic.formData,
diff --git a/superset-frontend/src/explore/components/controls/ConditionalFormattingControl/FormattingPopoverContent.test.tsx b/superset-frontend/src/explore/components/controls/ConditionalFormattingControl/FormattingPopoverContent.test.tsx
index 29b9fe7b26f6..1aedbf99d169 100644
--- a/superset-frontend/src/explore/components/controls/ConditionalFormattingControl/FormattingPopoverContent.test.tsx
+++ b/superset-frontend/src/explore/components/controls/ConditionalFormattingControl/FormattingPopoverContent.test.tsx
@@ -203,3 +203,53 @@ test('Not displays the toAllRow and toTextColor flags', () => {
   expect(screen.queryByText('To entire row')).not.toBeInTheDocument();
   expect(screen.queryByText('To text color')).not.toBeInTheDocument();
 });
+
+test('displays Use gradient checkbox', () => {
+  render(
+    <FormattingPopoverContent onChange={mockOnChange} columns={columns} />,
+  );
+
+  expect(screen.getByText('Use gradient')).toBeInTheDocument();
+});
+
+// Helper function to find the "Use gradient" checkbox
+// The checkbox and text are in sibling columns within the same row
+const findUseGradientCheckbox = (): HTMLInputElement => {
+  const useGradientText = screen.getByText('Use gradient');
+  // Find the common parent row that contains both the text and checkbox
+  let rowElement: HTMLElement | null = useGradientText.parentElement;
+  while (rowElement) {
+    const checkbox = rowElement.querySelector('input[type="checkbox"]');
+    if (checkbox && rowElement.textContent?.includes('Use gradient')) {
+      return checkbox as HTMLInputElement;
+    }
+    rowElement = rowElement.parentElement;
+  }
+  throw new Error('Could not find Use gradient checkbox');
+};
+
+test('Use gradient checkbox defaults to checked', () => {
+  render(
+    <FormattingPopoverContent onChange={mockOnChange} columns={columns} />,
+  );
+
+  const checkbox = findUseGradientCheckbox();
+  expect(checkbox).toBeChecked();
+});
+
+test('Use gradient checkbox can be toggled', async () => {
+  render(
+    <FormattingPopoverContent onChange={mockOnChange} columns={columns} />,
+  );
+
+  const checkbox = findUseGradientCheckbox();
+  expect(checkbox).toBeChecked();
+
+  // Uncheck the checkbox
+  fireEvent.click(checkbox);
+  expect(checkbox).not.toBeChecked();
+
+  // Check the checkbox again
+  fireEvent.click(checkbox);
+  expect(checkbox).toBeChecked();
+});
diff --git a/superset-frontend/src/explore/components/controls/ConditionalFormattingControl/FormattingPopoverContent.tsx b/superset-frontend/src/explore/components/controls/ConditionalFormattingControl/FormattingPopoverContent.tsx
index 1156872c447e..0a299484b453 100644
--- a/superset-frontend/src/explore/components/controls/ConditionalFormattingControl/FormattingPopoverContent.tsx
+++ b/superset-frontend/src/explore/components/controls/ConditionalFormattingControl/FormattingPopoverContent.tsx
@@ -292,6 +292,9 @@ export const FormattingPopoverContent = ({
   const [toTextColor, setToTextColor] = useState(() =>
     Boolean(config?.toTextColor),
   );
+  const [useGradient, setUseGradient] = useState(() =>
+    config?.useGradient !== undefined ? config.useGradient : true,
+  );
 
   const useConditionalFormattingFlag = (
     flagKey: 'toAllRowCheck' | 'toColorTextCheck',
@@ -406,6 +409,23 @@ export const FormattingPopoverContent = ({
           </FormItem>
         </Col>
       </Row>
+      <Row gutter={20}>
+        <Col span={1}>
+          <FormItem
+            name="useGradient"
+            valuePropName="checked"
+            initialValue={useGradient}
+          >
+            <Checkbox
+              onChange={event => setUseGradient(event.target.checked)}
+              checked={useGradient}
+            />
+          </FormItem>
+        </Col>
+        <Col>
+          <FormItem required>{t('Use gradient')}</FormItem>
+        </Col>
+      </Row>
       <FormItem noStyle shouldUpdate={shouldFormItemUpdate}>
         {showOperatorFields ? (
           (props: GetFieldValue) => renderOperatorFields(props, columnType)
diff --git a/superset-frontend/src/explore/components/controls/ConditionalFormattingControl/types.ts b/superset-frontend/src/explore/components/controls/ConditionalFormattingControl/types.ts
index 242925dce97e..e7de31a16b44 100644
--- a/superset-frontend/src/explore/components/controls/ConditionalFormattingControl/types.ts
+++ b/superset-frontend/src/explore/components/controls/ConditionalFormattingControl/types.ts
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ export type ConditionalFormattingConfig = {
   colorScheme?: string;
   toAllRow?: boolean;
   toTextColor?: boolean;
+  useGradient?: boolean;
 };
 
 export type ConditionalFormattingControlProps = ControlComponentProps<