CSS Gradient Generator
Design stunning CSS gradients with live preview and instant code export.
What is it?
A **CSS gradient generator** is a visual tool that lets you design linear, radial, and conic gradients and instantly produces the CSS code you need to use them in your website or app. Instead of manually writing and tweaking gradient syntax, you can adjust colors, stops, angles, and positions through a point-and-click interface, then copy the finished CSS with one click. CSS gradients are a powerful way to add depth and visual interest to backgrounds, buttons, text, borders, and other elements without relying on image files. Because they are generated by the browser's rendering engine, they scale perfectly to any resolution and are extremely lightweight — ideal for modern responsive design. This free, browser-based generator supports all three CSS gradient types: **linear-gradient** (straight-line color transitions), **radial-gradient** (circular or elliptical color bursts from a center point), and **conic-gradient** (pie-chart style color rotation around a center). The generated CSS is compatible with all modern browsers and includes no vendor prefixes unless necessary.
How to use it
- Choose a gradient type: Linear, Radial, or Conic.
- Click any color stop to open the color picker and choose your color. Drag stops along the bar to reposition them.
- Add more color stops by clicking the "+" button, or remove them by clicking the "×" on any stop.
- For linear gradients, adjust the angle slider (0°–360°). For radial, choose the shape and size. For conic, set the starting angle.
- Preview your gradient live in the preview panel. When satisfied, click "Copy CSS" to copy the ready-to-use code.
Why use this tool
CSS gradients have been a staple of modern web design for over a decade, yet writing the syntax by hand — especially for complex multi-stop gradients — is tedious and error-prone. This generator eliminates that friction entirely. The visual interface makes it easy to experiment: try different color combinations, adjust stop positions, and compare gradient types in real time. This is invaluable whether you are designing a landing page hero background, a button hover state, or an artistic text effect. The output is production-ready CSS that you can paste directly into any stylesheet, CSS-in-JS solution, or inline style attribute. The tool also generates the "background" shorthand property, which is broadly supported across all modern browsers including Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Edge.
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between linear, radial, and conic gradients?
A linear gradient transitions colors along a straight line from one point to another. A radial gradient radiates outward from a center point in a circular or elliptical pattern. A conic gradient sweeps colors around a center point like the hands of a clock, creating pie-chart-style effects.
Can I use more than two colors in a gradient?
Yes. CSS gradients support any number of color stops. You can add as many colors as you like and position each stop precisely along the gradient axis.
Does the generated CSS work in all browsers?
Yes. Linear, radial, and conic gradients are supported in all modern browsers (Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge) without vendor prefixes. Conic gradients require Safari 12.1+ and Chrome 69+, which covers the vast majority of current browser usage.
Can I use transparent colors in a gradient?
Yes. Use the alpha channel in the color picker to set any color to partially or fully transparent. This is useful for gradients that fade to transparent over an image or background.
Can I use the CSS gradient as a background for text?
Yes. Apply the gradient to the element's background, then use `-webkit-background-clip: text` and `-webkit-text-fill-color: transparent` to clip the gradient to the text shape — creating a gradient text effect.