CSS Gradient Generator

What is CSS Gradient Generator?

Free CSS gradient generator. Create beautiful linear and radial CSS gradients with a live visual preview. Copy the CSS code instantly. Developer utilities built for web developers, software engineers, and programmers. TekPulse's CSS Gradient Generator is completely free — no signup, no ads in results, and no data stored on our servers.

How to Use CSS Gradient Generator Online

1. Choose gradient type: Linear or Radial
2. Add colour stops by clicking on the gradient bar and selecting colours using the colour picker
3. Adjust the angle (for linear gradients) or shape/size (for radial) using the controls
4. Preview the gradient live on the canvas
5. Copy the CSS code (e.g. background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1a56db, #10b981)) for use in your stylesheet

CSS Gradient Generator Formula & Calculation

A CSS gradient defines a smooth transition between two or more color stops along a geometry: linear gradients interpolate colors along a straight line at a given angle (0deg points up, 90deg points right), radial gradients interpolate outward from a center point in concentric shapes (circle or ellipse), and conic gradients interpolate colors around a center point like a color wheel, starting from a given angle. Each color stop can optionally include a position percentage to control exactly where that color is reached.

Example: linear-gradient(135deg, #1a56db, #7c3aed) transitions from blue to purple along a diagonal running from the top-left toward the bottom-right. Browsers interpolate the color channels (in sRGB by default) smoothly between consecutive stops.

Key Factors That Affect Your Result

1. Angle direction — CSS gradient angles are measured clockwise from \"up\" (0deg = top, 90deg = right, 180deg = bottom), which is the opposite rotational direction from standard math angles — a common source of \"my gradient is going the wrong way\" confusion.
2. Color stop positions — Without explicit positions, stops are spaced evenly; adding percentages (e.g. red 0%, red 50%, blue 50%) creates hard color bands instead of smooth blends — useful for stripes without needing repeating-linear-gradient.
3. Performance — Gradients are rendered by the GPU/compositor and are cheap compared to gradient images, but very large numbers of color stops or radial gradients repeated across many elements can still add up on low-power devices.
4. Browser support for conic-gradient — Linear and radial gradients have near-universal support; conic-gradient is newer (supported in all modern evergreen browsers since ~2020) but will silently fail to render in older browsers, so provide a solid-color or linear-gradient fallback for critical UI.

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