How to apply a Gradient to Text in CSS

Use the background, -webkit-background-clip and -webkit-text-fill-color CSS properties. Open Source code included.

Oscar de la Hera Gomez
Written by Oscar de la Hera Gomez
First published on 03/17/2024 at 16:05
Last Updated on 03/17/2024 at 16:55
<p>Two flowers that represent ReactJS and CSS side by side, beneath them sits the text "Gradient Text."</p>

Use the background, -webkit-background-clip and -webkit-text-fill-color CSS properties. Open Source code included.

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We recommend that you clone our Open Source React-Redux Starter Project, checking out the main branch and apply the code found below to the App.tsx file. The changes can be found on the tutorial/typography/gradient branch.

git clone git@github.com:delasign/react-redux-starter-project.git
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<p>A screenshot of Chrome showing the letters "Aa" which are colored to match a gradient defined in the code below.</p>

The code below creates an equally spaced gradient from left to right based on the hex colors defined in line 33.

The CSS properties that create this gradient are defined on lines 26 to 28.

For more information about the linear gradient and other gradient options consult the link below.

MDN Web Docs: Gradient

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