CSS Gradient

CSS gradients can have a rainbow of options which are often overlooked. Besides the linear-gradient there is the radial and the conic gradient. We explain it here in detail.

CSS Gradient

Color gradient is a free tool for creating css gradients. This tool supports the full css background specification. With color gradient you can easily create simple gradients, as well as far more complex gradient types like patterns and radial gradients. This website also contains some interesting articles about css tricks (involving gradients) you might not yet know about.

Linear gradient

The linear gradient has a start and en and point. Between these two points the colors will blend gradually from one color to another. Writing the gradient in CSS (Cascading Style Sheet) is not difficult. It uses the background image property as a way to make the gradient go from one color to another. To have a gradient from blue left left to green right, you use the following CSS: background-image: linear-gradient(90deg, #A100FFFF 0%, #71C4FFFF 100%); This wil result in a linear gradient from #A100FFFF to #71C4FFFF. Read more about the linear-gradient here. This is linear gradient. Read more

Radial gradient

A radial gradient is a transition between one color symmetrically around a circle, giving the appearance of blending colors as they transition. Again we’ll use the background-image CSS property to define the gradient radial gradient. background-image: radial-gradient(100% 100% at 50% 50%, #A100FFFF 0%, #71C4FFFF 100%); This will stretch the circular gradient relative to the size of the element which it is displayed in. The gradient starts with color code #A100FFFF and transitions to the hex color code #71C4FFFF. Read more about the radial gradient here. Read more

Conic gradient

A conic gradient starts with a normal linear gradient and ends with a series of short perpendicular lines which give the appearance of blending colors as they transition. background-image: conic-gradient(from 90deg at 50% 50%, #A100FFFF 0%, #71C4FFFF 100%); This will show a clock-like gradient, with a sharp distinctive line at one end and a color blend to the other. Read more

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CSS gradient

What is a CSS gradient? What kind of gradients can you build in CSS? Can you stack multiple layers of gradients?

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Linear gradient

It's probably the most common gradient. A linear gradient follows a straight path from one point to another. This articles show you how to define a linear CSS gradient.

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Radial gradient

It radiates colors from the inside out, or from the outside in. You decide! Read how to define a radial css gradient.

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Conic gradient

The conic gradient. It radiates it's colors clock-wise. Maybe you can create a interesting looking clock with it?

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CSS gradient patterns

With the combination of linear and radial gradients you can create pretty interesting patterns. An important factor is the background-size property.

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Advanced gradients

A simple gradient from point A to point B can be pretty boring eh? This articles show you how to create multiple layers of gradients, combining into a more interesting and complex gradient.