Free CSS Gradient Generator

Create beautiful CSS gradients with a visual editor. Free, fast, and works entirely in your browser with no sign-up required.

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Gradient Generator

Create beautiful CSS gradients with multiple layers, color spaces, and export formats.

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Preset Gradients (56)

Layers (1)

Layer 1 (linear)

Layer 1 Settings

Standard RGB mixing

Color Stops (2)

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Color Harmony

Based on the first color stop: #667eea

About Gradient Generator

Create beautiful CSS gradients with support for multiple layers, color spaces, and export formats. Perfect for web design and UI development.

Features:
  • Linear, radial, conic, repeating gradients
  • Unlimited color stops with position control
  • Multiple gradient layers with blend modes
  • 56+ preset gradients in 7 categories
  • Visual angle picker and direction presets
  • CSS animation code generator
  • Color harmony suggestions
  • Save gradients to browser storage
  • Beautiful random gradient generation
Export Formats:
  • CSS with vendor prefixes
  • Tailwind CSS classes
  • SCSS mixin
  • LESS mixin
  • SVG markup
  • CSS animation keyframes
  • PNG, JPG, WebP, SVG image download
  • Custom export dimensions
Tips:
  • Use direction presets for quick angles
  • Layer gradients for complex effects
  • Try LAB for smoother gradients
  • Preview on background images
  • Use repeating mode for patterns
  • Try color harmony for balanced palettes
  • Save favorites to history for reuse

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Gradient Generator?

The Gradient Generator is a free online tool with a visual editor for creating beautiful CSS gradients including linear, radial, and conic styles.

Is the Gradient Generator free?

Yes, it is completely free with no registration required. All gradient creation happens client-side in your browser.

Can I copy the CSS code directly?

Yes, the Gradient Generator provides ready-to-use CSS code that you can copy and paste directly into your stylesheets.

Is my data safe with this tool?

Absolutely. The CSS Gradient Generator processes everything client-side in your browser. No data is uploaded to or stored on any server. Your content remains private on your device at all times.

Does the CSS Gradient Generator work on mobile devices?

Yes, the CSS Gradient Generator is fully responsive and works on smartphones and tablets. You can use it on any device with a modern web browser -- no app download required.

Do I need to create an account to use this tool?

No account or registration is needed. Simply open the CSS Gradient Generator in your browser and start using it immediately. There are no sign-up walls or usage restrictions.

What image formats are supported?

The CSS Gradient Generator supports common image formats including PNG, JPG/JPEG, WebP, and GIF. Some features may also support SVG and BMP depending on the specific tool.

How do I use the CSS Gradient Generator?

Simply enter your input in the provided field, adjust any settings to your preference, and the tool will process it instantly. You can then copy the result to your clipboard or download it.

Which browsers are supported?

The CSS Gradient Generator works in all modern browsers including Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge, and Opera. For the best experience, use the latest version of your preferred browser.

What is the difference between linear, radial, and conic gradients?

All three blend colors, but the geometry differs. A linear gradient transitions along a straight line at an angle you set from 0 to 360 degrees, so colors flow top-to-bottom, side-to-side, or diagonally. A radial gradient spreads outward from a center point in a circle or ellipse, useful for spotlight or glow effects where one color sits in the middle. A conic gradient sweeps the colors around a center point like the hands of a clock, which is how you build color wheels, pie-chart segments, and angular accents. This tool supports all three CSS functions with their own controls — angle and direction presets for linear, shape and center position for radial, and start angle for conic. Pick a type above and preview the result live before copying the code.

How do color stops and stop positions work in a CSS gradient?

A color stop is a single color placed at a specific point along the gradient, written in CSS as a color plus a percentage, like "#ff0000 0%, #0000ff 100%." The percentages tell the browser where each color hits full strength; everything between two stops is blended automatically. Move two stops closer together and the transition gets sharper; spread them apart and it softens. You are not limited to two — adding more stops at intermediate positions lets you route a gradient through several colors, though two or three usually look cleaner than long rainbow runs. In this generator each layer accepts unlimited stops, every stop has its own color picker and hex field, and a draggable bar lets you reposition each one between 0 and 100% by eye. Adjust the stops above and the CSS updates instantly.

Why use a CSS gradient instead of a gradient image file?

A CSS gradient is drawn by the browser from a few lines of code, so it adds zero image bytes to your page and stays perfectly sharp at any size — on a phone or a 4K display it never pixelates or blurs the way a scaled JPG or PNG would. That keeps pages lighter and faster, and it lets you tweak colors later by editing text instead of re-exporting an asset. An image file still makes sense when you need a flat background for a slide deck, an email, or a social post where CSS will not run. This tool covers both cases: copy ready-to-use CSS (with a solid fallback color), or export the same gradient as a PNG, JPG, WebP, or SVG at a configurable size that defaults to 1920×1080. Build your gradient above, then choose code or a downloadable image.

How do I create repeating gradient stripes or patterns?

Repeating gradients turn a single set of color stops into a tiled pattern instead of one smooth fade. In CSS this uses the repeating- variants, like repeating-linear-gradient, which take your stops and loop them across the whole element — so two stops a few percent apart become evenly spaced stripes, and a conic version produces pie or starburst patterns. The key is the spacing of your stops: tight, hard-edged stops give crisp stripes, while wider or softer stops blur into bands. In this generator you toggle any layer to its repeating variant with one switch, then dial in the stop positions to control stripe width and angle. You can also stack multiple layers to overlap patterns into plaids and meshes. Enable repeat on a layer above, adjust the stops, and copy the resulting CSS.

What does the easing setting do to a gradient transition?

Easing changes how fast colors blend between stops rather than which colors appear. By default a gradient interpolates linearly, so the color changes at a constant rate and the exact midpoint can look like a hard, slightly muddy band — especially between two saturated colors. An ease-in, ease-out, or ease-in-out curve redistributes that blend so more of the transition happens near one end, which softens the midpoint and makes the fade feel smoother and more natural behind text or UI. It is a subtle but real quality lever that many hand-written gradients skip. This tool offers linear, ease-in, ease-out, and ease-in-out options and bakes the choice into the generated code so the look you preview matches what ships. Try switching the easing above to smooth out a harsh midpoint, then copy the CSS.

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About the CSS Gradient Generator

The CSS Gradient Generator is a free visual editor for building color gradients and copying the exact code you need to use them. You pick your colors, drag the stops where you want them, choose a direction, and the tool writes the matching CSS in real time. It is built for front-end developers, designers, and anyone styling a website, app, or social graphic who would rather see a gradient than hand-write linear-gradient() syntax and guess at the result.

Everything happens in your browser. There is no sign-up, no watermark, and nothing is uploaded to a server — the gradient is rendered with native CSS and the image exports are drawn with the Canvas API on your own device. That means you can experiment freely with brand colors or unreleased designs and the work never leaves your machine.

Three gradient types and layered builds

The editor supports the three CSS gradient functions, each with its own controls:

  • Linear — colors blend along a straight line; set any angle from 0 to 360 degrees, or use a directional preset like "to top right."
  • Radial — colors radiate outward from a point; choose a circle or ellipse shape and position the center with X/Y percentages.
  • Conic — colors sweep around a center point like a color wheel, with an adjustable start angle and center position.

You can add multiple gradient layers that stack into a single background, and toggle any layer to a repeating variant to produce stripes and patterns from the same color stops. Each layer takes unlimited color stops, every stop has its own color picker and hex field, and a draggable gradient bar lets you reposition stops between 0 and 100% by eye. An easing option (ease-in, ease-out, ease-in-out, or plain linear) controls how the colors transition.

Copy-ready code and image exports

Once a gradient looks right, the generator outputs it in the format your project uses. One click copies clean CSS (with a solid fallback color), or you can grab Tailwind CSS, SCSS, LESS, or an SVG gradient definition. If you need a flat asset instead of code — for a slide deck, a hero background, or a social post — export the gradient as a PNG, JPG, WebP, or SVG file at a configurable size that defaults to 1920×1080.

This matters because gradients carry real performance and quality advantages. A CSS gradient is rendered by the browser, so it stays razor-sharp at any screen size and adds zero bytes of image download — unlike a JPG background, which has a fixed resolution and weight. Using the generated code keeps your design vector-crisp on a 4K display and on a phone alike.

Starting points and inspiration

If you are not starting from a specific palette, the tool ships with 56 preset gradients sorted into seven categories — Warm, Cool, Nature, Purple, Dark, Light, and Multi — so you can load a polished combination and tweak it rather than building from scratch. A Randomize button generates a fresh gradient instantly when you just want ideas, and Reset returns everything to a clean two-color default.

A few practical tips: gradients between two or three colors tend to look cleaner than long rainbow runs; keep enough contrast between a gradient and any text placed over it for readability; and when a gradient sits behind content, the easing setting can soften an otherwise harsh midpoint. Pick a preset or set your own colors above, fine-tune the stops, then copy the CSS or download the image — whichever your project needs.