diff --git a/packages/grafana-ui/src/components/RadialGauge/RadialArcPath.tsx b/packages/grafana-ui/src/components/RadialGauge/RadialArcPath.tsx
index abf142bc46c..7492bc27199 100644
--- a/packages/grafana-ui/src/components/RadialGauge/RadialArcPath.tsx
+++ b/packages/grafana-ui/src/components/RadialGauge/RadialArcPath.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { useId } from 'react';
+import { useId, useEffect } from 'react';
 
 import { RadialColorDefs } from './RadialColorDefs';
 import { RadialShape } from './RadialGauge';
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ export interface RadialArcPathPropsBase {
   arcLengthDeg: number;
   shape: RadialShape;
   color?: string;
-  gradient?: string;
   glowFilter?: string;
   roundedBars?: boolean;
   showGuideDots?: boolean;
diff --git a/packages/grafana-ui/src/components/RadialGauge/RadialBar.tsx b/packages/grafana-ui/src/components/RadialGauge/RadialBar.tsx
index 729f60ed630..f3d5d987d55 100644
--- a/packages/grafana-ui/src/components/RadialGauge/RadialBar.tsx
+++ b/packages/grafana-ui/src/components/RadialGauge/RadialBar.tsx
@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@ export function RadialBar({
           startAngle={startAngle}
           arcLengthDeg={angle}
           colorDefs={colorDefs}
-          gradient={colorDefs.getGradientDef()}
           roundedBars={roundedBars}
           glowFilter={glowFilter}
           showGuideDots={roundedBars}
@@ -56,7 +55,6 @@ export function RadialBar({
           shape={shape}
         />
       </g>
-      <defs>{colorDefs.getDefs()}</defs>
     </>
   );
 }
diff --git a/packages/grafana-ui/src/components/RadialGauge/RadialBarSegmented.tsx b/packages/grafana-ui/src/components/RadialGauge/RadialBarSegmented.tsx
index dbd668f3a00..e6858b6cec2 100644
--- a/packages/grafana-ui/src/components/RadialGauge/RadialBarSegmented.tsx
+++ b/packages/grafana-ui/src/components/RadialGauge/RadialBarSegmented.tsx
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import { useTheme2 } from '../../themes/ThemeContext';
 
 import { RadialArcPath } from './RadialArcPath';
 import { RadialColorDefs } from './RadialColorDefs';
-import { RadialShape } from './RadialGauge';
+import { RadialGradientMode, RadialShape } from './RadialGauge';
 import { GaugeDimensions } from './utils';
 
 export interface RadialBarSegmentedProps {
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ export interface RadialBarSegmentedProps {
   segmentCount: number;
   segmentSpacing: number;
   shape: RadialShape;
+  gradientMode: RadialGradientMode;
 }
 export function RadialBarSegmented({
   fieldDisplay,
@@ -28,6 +29,7 @@ export function RadialBarSegmented({
   segmentSpacing,
   colorDefs,
   shape,
+  gradientMode,
 }: RadialBarSegmentedProps) {
   const segments: React.ReactNode[] = [];
   const theme = useTheme2();
@@ -41,9 +43,13 @@ export function RadialBarSegmented({
 
   for (let i = 0; i < segmentCountAdjusted; i++) {
     const angleValue = min + ((max - min) / segmentCountAdjusted) * i;
-    // const angleColor = colorDefs.getSegmentColor(angleValue, i);
     const segmentAngle = startAngle + (angleRange / segmentCountAdjusted) * i + 0.01;
-    const segmentColor = angleValue >= value ? theme.colors.action.hover : undefined;
+    let segmentColor: string | undefined;
+    if (angleValue >= value) {
+      segmentColor = theme.colors.action.hover;
+    } else if (gradientMode === 'none') {
+      segmentColor = colorDefs.getSegmentColor(angleValue);
+    }
 
     segments.push(
       <RadialArcPath
@@ -59,12 +65,7 @@ export function RadialBarSegmented({
     );
   }
 
-  return (
-    <>
-      <g>{segments}</g>
-      <defs>{colorDefs.getDefs()}</defs>
-    </>
-  );
+  return <g>{segments}</g>;
 }
 
 export function getAngleBetweenSegments(segmentSpacing: number, segmentCount: number, range: number) {
diff --git a/packages/grafana-ui/src/components/RadialGauge/RadialColorDefs.tsx b/packages/grafana-ui/src/components/RadialGauge/RadialColorDefs.tsx
index 87a6a0d4ba8..fabd4b8dd3f 100644
--- a/packages/grafana-ui/src/components/RadialGauge/RadialColorDefs.tsx
+++ b/packages/grafana-ui/src/components/RadialGauge/RadialColorDefs.tsx
@@ -1,11 +1,4 @@
-import {
-  colorManipulator,
-  DisplayProcessor,
-  FALLBACK_COLOR,
-  FieldDisplay,
-  getFieldColorMode,
-  GrafanaTheme2,
-} from '@grafana/data';
+import { colorManipulator, DisplayProcessor, FALLBACK_COLOR, FieldDisplay, GrafanaTheme2 } from '@grafana/data';
 
 import { RadialGradientMode, RadialShape } from './RadialGauge';
 import { buildGradientColors } from './colors';
@@ -29,98 +22,17 @@ const getGuideDotColor = (color: string): string => {
 };
 
 export class RadialColorDefs {
-  private colorToIds: Record<string, string> = {};
-  private defs: React.ReactNode[] = [];
-
   constructor(private options: RadialColorDefsOptions) {}
 
-  getSegmentColor(forValue: number, segmentIdx: number): string {
+  getSegmentColor(forValue: number): string {
     const { displayProcessor } = this.options;
-    const baseColor = displayProcessor(forValue).color ?? FALLBACK_COLOR;
-    return this.getColor(baseColor, segmentIdx);
-  }
-
-  getColor(baseColor: string, segmentIdx?: number): string {
-    const { gradient, dimensions, gaugeId, fieldDisplay, shape } = this.options;
-
-    let id = `value-color-${baseColor}-${gaugeId}`;
-    const forSegment = segmentIdx !== undefined;
-    if (forSegment) {
-      id += `-segment-${segmentIdx}`;
-    }
-
-    if (this.colorToIds[id]) {
-      return this.colorToIds[id];
-    }
-
-    // If no gradient, just return the base color
-    if (gradient === 'none') {
-      this.colorToIds[id] = baseColor;
-      return baseColor;
-    }
-
-    const returnColor = (this.colorToIds[id] = `url(#${id})`);
-    const colorModeId = fieldDisplay.field.color?.mode;
-    const colorMode = getFieldColorMode(colorModeId);
-    const valuePercent = fieldDisplay.display.percent ?? 0;
-
-    const gradientStops = this.getGradient(baseColor, forSegment);
-    const stops = gradientStops.map((stop, i) => (
-      <stop key={i} offset={`${(stop.percent * 100).toFixed(2)}%`} stopColor={stop.color} stopOpacity={1} />
-    ));
-
-    // circular gradients are a little awkward today. we don't exactly have the result we
-    // want for continuous color modes, which would be to have the radial bar fill from the top
-    // around the circle. But SVG doesn't support that kind of gradient on stroke paths out-of-the-box,
-    // we'd need to implement something like https://gist.github.com/mbostock/4163057
-
-    // Handle continusous color modes first
-    // If it's a segment color we don't want to do continuous gradients
-    if (colorMode.isContinuous && colorMode.getColors && !forSegment) {
-      this.defs.push(
-        <linearGradient key={id} id={id} x1="0" y1="0" x2="0" y2="1">
-          {stops}
-        </linearGradient>
-      );
-
-      return returnColor;
-    }
-
-    // For value based colors we want to stay more true to the specific color
-    // So a radial gradient that adds a bit of light and shade works best
-    if (colorMode.isByValue) {
-      const x2 = shape === 'circle' ? 0 : 1 / valuePercent;
-      const y2 = shape === 'circle' ? 1 : 0;
-      this.defs.push(
-        <radialGradient key={id} id={id} x1="0" y1="0" x2={x2} y2={y2}>
-          {stops}
-        </radialGradient>
-      );
-      return returnColor;
-    }
-
-    // For fixed / palette based color scales we can create a more fun
-    // hue and light based linear gradient that we rotate/move with the value
-    const x2 = shape === 'circle' ? 0 : dimensions.centerX + dimensions.radius;
-    const y2 = shape === 'circle' ? dimensions.centerY + dimensions.radius : 0;
-
-    this.defs.push(
-      <linearGradient key={id} id={id} x1="0" y1="0" x2={x2} y2={y2} gradientUnits="userSpaceOnUse">
-        {stops}
-      </linearGradient>
-    );
-
-    return returnColor;
+    return displayProcessor(forValue).color ?? FALLBACK_COLOR;
   }
 
   getFieldBaseColor(): string {
     return this.options.fieldDisplay.display.color ?? FALLBACK_COLOR;
   }
 
-  getMainBarColor(): string {
-    return this.getColor(this.getFieldBaseColor());
-  }
-
   getGradient(baseColor = this.getFieldBaseColor(), forSegment?: boolean): Array<{ color: string; percent: number }> {
     const { displayProcessor, gradient, fieldDisplay, theme } = this.options;
     return buildGradientColors(gradient, baseColor, theme, displayProcessor, fieldDisplay, forSegment);
@@ -131,7 +43,7 @@ export class RadialColorDefs {
     const colorStrings = gradientStops.map((stop) => `${stop.color} ${(stop.percent * 100).toFixed(2)}%`);
     return this.options.shape === 'circle'
       ? `conic-gradient(from 0deg, ${colorStrings.join(', ')})`
-      : 'linear-gradient(90deg, ' + colorStrings.join(', ') + ')';
+      : `linear-gradient(90deg, ${colorStrings.join(', ')})`;
   }
 
   getEndpointColors(): [string, string] {
@@ -157,8 +69,4 @@ export class RadialColorDefs {
     const [startColor, endColor] = this.getEndpointColors();
     return [getGuideDotColor(startColor), getGuideDotColor(endColor)];
   }
-
-  getDefs(): React.ReactNode[] {
-    return this.defs;
-  }
 }
diff --git a/packages/grafana-ui/src/components/RadialGauge/RadialGauge.tsx b/packages/grafana-ui/src/components/RadialGauge/RadialGauge.tsx
index fc03f9845e3..97048b6674a 100644
--- a/packages/grafana-ui/src/components/RadialGauge/RadialGauge.tsx
+++ b/packages/grafana-ui/src/components/RadialGauge/RadialGauge.tsx
@@ -156,6 +156,7 @@ export function RadialGauge(props: RadialGaugeProps) {
           segmentSpacing={segmentSpacing}
           colorDefs={colorDefs}
           shape={shape}
+          gradientMode={gradient}
         />
       );
     } else {
@@ -231,6 +232,7 @@ export function RadialGauge(props: RadialGaugeProps) {
               glowFilter={`url(#${glowFilterId})`}
               colorDefs={colorDefs}
               shape={shape}
+              gradientMode={gradient}
             />
           );
         }
diff --git a/packages/grafana-ui/src/components/RadialGauge/ThresholdsBar.tsx b/packages/grafana-ui/src/components/RadialGauge/ThresholdsBar.tsx
index 15e5349e8a5..bf9ebdcc46a 100644
--- a/packages/grafana-ui/src/components/RadialGauge/ThresholdsBar.tsx
+++ b/packages/grafana-ui/src/components/RadialGauge/ThresholdsBar.tsx
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 import { FieldDisplay, Threshold } from '@grafana/data';
 
+import { useTheme2 } from '../../themes/ThemeContext';
+
 import { RadialArcPath } from './RadialArcPath';
 import { RadialColorDefs } from './RadialColorDefs';
-import { RadialShape } from './RadialGauge';
+import { RadialGradientMode, RadialShape } from './RadialGauge';
 import { GaugeDimensions } from './utils';
 
 export interface Props {
@@ -16,6 +18,7 @@ export interface Props {
   glowFilter?: string;
   colorDefs: RadialColorDefs;
   thresholds: Threshold[];
+  gradientMode: RadialGradientMode;
 }
 export function ThresholdsBar({
   dimensions,
@@ -27,7 +30,9 @@ export function ThresholdsBar({
   colorDefs,
   thresholds,
   shape,
+  gradientMode,
 }: Props) {
+  const theme = useTheme2();
   const fieldConfig = fieldDisplay.field;
   const min = fieldConfig.min ?? 0;
   const max = fieldConfig.max ?? 100;
@@ -59,6 +64,7 @@ export function ThresholdsBar({
         startAngle={currentStart}
         arcLengthDeg={lengthDeg}
         colorDefs={colorDefs}
+        color={gradientMode === 'none' ? threshold.color : undefined}
         shape={shape}
         dimensions={thresholdDimensions}
         roundedBars={roundedBars}
@@ -69,10 +75,5 @@ export function ThresholdsBar({
     currentStart += lengthDeg;
   }
 
-  return (
-    <>
-      <g>{paths}</g>
-      <defs>{colorDefs.getDefs()}</defs>
-    </>
-  );
+  return <g>{paths}</g>;
 }