Gradient Generator explained

Build CSS linear-gradient strings with a live preview. That single sentence is most of what Gradient Generator does—the rest is knowing when to reach for it, which inputs cause trouble, and how it fits alongside the other utilities in the same category.

When Gradient Generator is the right tool

Color work is iterative, so the value of a focused tool is how quickly it answers one question before you move on.

• Hero backgrounds.
• Button fills.
• Chart decorative fills.
• Teaching CSS gradients.

Getting a reliable result

Work from a single base color rather than adjusting several values at once, and keep the output format you actually ship—HEX for handoff, channels when you need alpha. Any pair that will carry text should be measured against a contrast threshold before it becomes a token, because a value that looks fine on one display can fail on another.

• Keep stops high-contrast enough for overlay text.
• Prefer subtle angles for UI chrome.
• Export tokens alongside raw CSS.

Mistakes that waste time

• Putting low-contrast text on busy gradients.
• Using too many loud stops in product UI.
• Forgetting vendor-specific needs are uncommon now.
• Hard-coding gradients without dark-mode variants.

Privacy and local processing

Colors and any image you sample from stay in the browser. Nothing is uploaded, so brand assets and unreleased screenshots are safe to work with here.

Related tools and reading

Open Gradient Generator to try it with your own input. Nearby utilities include HSL Adjuster and Palette Generator. For background, read Color and contrast: making palettes readable, and browse the Color Toolkit collection for the rest of the cluster.