Free CSS Gradient Generator

Design beautiful CSS gradients without memorizing syntax. Pick linear or radial, set the angle, add as many color stops as you like with precise positions, and watch the live preview — then copy the clean, cross-browser CSS straight into your project.

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Private by design. This tool runs 100% in your browser — your code is never uploaded to any server.

  

    
How to Use the CSS Gradient Generator

    
    
      
  1. Choose linear or radial gradient type.
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  2. Set the angle (linear) or shape feel with stop positions.
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  3. Add color stops with the button; pick each color and its position.
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  4. Click Copy CSS and paste the background rule into your stylesheet.
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Features

    
The stop editor supports unlimited color stops, each with a native color picker and a 0–100% position slider, plus one-click removal. Linear gradients get a 0–360° angle dial, radial gradients render as clean ellipses, and the preview fills a large stage so banding and balance are easy to judge. Output is a single background declaration ready to paste.

    
Benefits & Use Cases

    
Designers prototype hero backgrounds, button fills, and overlay scrims visually; developers generate exact gradient code instead of hand-writing stop math. Because stops are editable numerically, you can reproduce a gradient from a design spec pixel-perfectly — no screenshot color-picking required.

    
Tips

    
Add a middle stop at 50% with a slightly lighter tint for rich, dimensional blends. For text overlays, use a dark-to-transparent gradient so copy stays readable over photos. Repeating hard stops (two stops at the same position) create crisp stripes without extra elements.

  

  

    
Frequently Asked Questions

    
What is a CSS gradient?
A CSS gradient is an image generated by the browser that smoothly blends between two or more colors. Linear gradients blend along a straight axis; radial gradients blend outward from a center point. No image files are needed.

    
What are color stops?
Color stops are the colors in a gradient plus where each one sits (0% to 100% along the gradient line). The browser interpolates smoothly between consecutive stops.

    
Do gradients work in all browsers?
Yes. Linear and radial gradients are supported by all modern browsers without prefixes. Very old browsers (IE9 and below) need fallback background colors.

    
How do I make a hard stripe instead of a blend?
Place two stops at the same position — e.g. red 40%, blue 40% — and the browser switches instantly instead of blending, creating a crisp stripe.

    
Can I use transparency in gradients?
Yes. Use colors with alpha (rgba or 8-digit HEX) as stops to fade to transparent — perfect for image overlays and scrims.

  

  

    
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