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CSS Radial Gradients

CSS radial-gradient() Function

The CSS

Formula

radial - gradient() function creates a radial gradient.

A radial gradient defines a color transition that goes goes out from a central point. A radial gradient requires at least two color stops. Color stops are the colors you want to render smooth transitions among.

Syntax background-image: radial-gradient(

Formula

shape size at position, start - color, ..., last - color
);

Formula

By default, shape is ellipse, size is farthest - corner, and position is center.
Radial Gradient - Evenly Spaced Color Stops (this is default)

The following example shows a radial gradient with evenly spaced color stops:

Example

#grad {
background-image: radial-gradient(red, yellow, green);
}

Formula

Radial Gradient - Differently Spaced Color Stops

The following example shows a radial gradient with differently spaced color stops:

Example

#grad {
background-image: radial-gradient(red 5%, yellow 15%, green 60%);
}

Formula

Radial Gradient - Set Shape

The shape parameter defines the shape of the gradient. It can take one of the following values: ellipse (this is default) circle The following example shows a radial gradient with the shape of a circle:

Example

#grad {
background-image: radial-gradient(circle, red, yellow, green);
}

Formula

Radial Gradient - The size Parameter

The size parameter defines the size of the gradient'ending shape. It can take one of the following values:

Formula

closest - side farthest - side closest - corner farthest - corner

(this is default)

Example

A radial gradient with different size keywords:

#grad1 {
background-image: radial-gradient(closest-side at 70% 60%, red, yellow, black);
}
#grad2 {
background-image: radial-gradient(farthest-side at 70% 60%, red, yellow, black);
}

CSS repeating-radial-gradient() Function

The CSS

Formula

repeating - radial - gradient() function is used to repeat radial gradients:

Example

A repeating radial gradient:

#grad {

Formula

background - image:
repeating-radial-gradient(red, yellow 10%, green 15%);
}

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