Horizontal linear gradient
<svg width="400" height="150" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">
<defs>
<linearGradient id="grad1" x1="0%" x2="100%" y1="0%" y2="0%">
<stop offset="0%" stop-color="blue" />
<stop offset="100%" stop-color="green" />
</linearGradient>
</defs>
<rect width="300" height="70" x="85" y="55" fill="url(#grad1)" />
</svg>