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CSS Gradient Generator

Design beautiful linear and radial gradients for backgrounds. Customize colors, angles, and stops to generate cross-browser compatible CSS.

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Applications

Design stunning gradient backgrounds for websites, UI elements, buttons, cards, badges, banners, hero sections, and decorative overlays. CSS gradients are widely used in modern web design to create depth, visual interest, and brand-consistent color transitions without any image assets.

How CSS Gradients Work

CSS gradients are images generated by the browser using color stops positioned along a gradient line or around a center point. Linear gradients transition along a straight line at a given angle, radial gradients emanate from a center point in a circular or elliptical shape, and conic gradients rotate around a center point like a color wheel. Each color stop defines a color and its position (0–100%), and the browser smoothly interpolates between adjacent stops.

Fun Fact: CSS gradients were first introduced in WebKit in 2008 and became a W3C Candidate Recommendation in 2014. They can be animated, used as mask images, stacked with multiple layers, and even combined with CSS blend modes to create complex visual effects — all without a single HTTP request for an image file.

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