What is a CSS Gradient?
A CSS gradient lets you display smooth transitions between two or more specified colors without relying on heavy image files. Using the CSS3 background-image or background properties, you can create modern, lightweight, and scalable backgrounds for websites and apps.
Linear vs. Radial Gradients
- Linear Gradients: Color transitions in a straight line. You can control the direction using angles (e.g.,
90degfor left-to-right,180degfor top-to-bottom, or135degfor diagonal). - Radial Gradients: Color transitions originate from a central point and expand outward in a circular or elliptical shape. They are excellent for creating spotlight effects or button highlights.
Cross-Browser Compatibility
Our CSS Gradient Generator automatically includes a solid color fallback in the generated code. This ensures that if a user visits your site on an extremely outdated browser that doesn't support CSS3 gradients, they will still see a pleasant solid background color instead of a broken layout.