CSS Gradient Background Generator
Design beautiful linear, radial and conic gradients visually — adjust colors and angles, watch the live preview, then copy clean CSS or Tailwind and download your gradient as a PNG. No coding required.
Preset gradient library
Tap any preset to load it into the generator, then tweak the colors, angle and stops to make it your own.
How to use the gradient generator
Building a custom background takes about thirty seconds — here is the full workflow from blank canvas to copied code.
Pick a gradient type
Choose linear, radial or conic at the top of the panel. The live preview updates instantly so you always see the result.
Set the angle or center
Drag the angle slider for linear and conic gradients, or set the shape and center position for radial gradients.
Choose your colors
Click any swatch to open the color picker, drag a color stop’s position, and add or remove stops to build the exact blend you want.
Switch HEX, RGB or HSL
Flip the output between HEX, RGB and HSL with one tap — handy for matching an existing design system or brand palette.
Copy CSS or Tailwind
Grab clean, ready-to-paste CSS, or switch to the Tailwind tab for an arbitrary-value utility class.
Export & save
Download the gradient as a high-resolution PNG, or save it to your favorites so it’s waiting for you next visit.
What is a CSS gradient?
A quick primer so the controls above make sense.
A CSS gradient is a smooth transition between two or more colors, generated directly by the browser as an image. Because it is rendered in code rather than loaded as a file, a gradient stays razor-sharp at any size, adds zero extra network requests, and can be tweaked instantly by changing a value. Gradients are defined with functions like linear-gradient(), radial-gradient() and conic-gradient(), and they’re used most often on the background property — though they also work for borders, text fills and masks.
Each gradient is built from color stops: a color paired with a position along the gradient line. By moving stops closer together you get a sharp band; spreading them apart gives a soft, gradual fade. That is exactly what the color-stop controls above let you do, visually.
Linear vs radial vs conic gradients
Three gradient types, three very different effects. Here’s when to reach for each.
| Linear | Radial | Conic | |
|---|---|---|---|
| How it blends | Along a straight line at a set angle | Outward from a center point | Rotated around a center point |
| Shape | Parallel bands | Circles or ellipses | Pie-slice / color-wheel sweep |
| Best for | Page & section backgrounds, buttons, headers | Spotlights, glows, soft vignettes, orbs | Color wheels, pie charts, loaders, badges |
| Key control | Angle (0–360°) | Shape & center position | Starting angle & center |
| CSS function | linear-gradient() | radial-gradient() | conic-gradient() |
Frequently asked questions
Everything you might want to know about generating CSS gradient backgrounds.
What is a CSS gradient background generator?
Is this generator really free?
What’s the difference between a linear and a radial gradient?
Can I export the gradient as Tailwind CSS?
bg-[linear-gradient(...)] that drops straight into your markup.