What does the angle actually control?

The angle sets the direction the gradient flows — 0deg goes from bottom to top, 90deg goes from left to right, 180deg goes from top to bottom, and 270deg goes from right to left, matching CSS's standard linear-gradient() angle convention exactly.

Why does the preview match exactly what I'll get in my actual CSS?

The preview is rendered using the browser's own native CSS gradient engine, applying the exact same linear-gradient() syntax that's shown in the copy box — there's no separate rendering logic, so what you see is precisely what you'll get when you paste the CSS into your own stylesheet.

Can I use this for more than two colors?

This tool is scoped to a simple two-color gradient for quick, focused use. For a multi-stop gradient with any number of colors, plus radial and conic gradient types, the dedicated CSS Gradient Generator tool supports that fuller feature set.

Does the gradient work in all modern browsers?

Yes — linear-gradient() has been supported in every modern browser for years and is a standard, well-established CSS feature, so the generated code will render consistently across browsers.

Can I use named colors or rgba() instead of HEX?

This tool's color pickers work with HEX specifically, but you can manually edit the generated CSS afterward to swap in a named color or an rgba() value with transparency — the linear-gradient() syntax itself accepts any valid CSS color format.

Free Online Gradient Generator

Features

Runs entirely in your browser
Privacy-first — your data is never uploaded
Real-time, instant results
100% free, no sign-up required
Works on desktop, tablet, and mobile
No installation needed

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About Gradient Generator

A simple two-color linear gradient is one of the most common visual effects in modern web design — a background, a button, a hero section — and getting the exact CSS syntax right (color order, angle direction) is easier with a live visual preview than by guessing and checking in a browser.

This tool lets you pick a start color, an end color, and an angle in degrees, then shows a live preview of the resulting gradient alongside the exact CSS linear-gradient() syntax, ready to copy directly into a stylesheet.

The angle determines the gradient's direction — 0deg points the gradient straight up (bottom to top), 90deg points right (left to right), 180deg points down, and 270deg points left, with any value in between producing a diagonal gradient at that specific angle. This matches exactly how CSS's linear-gradient() angle syntax works.

This is useful for quickly designing a background gradient, a button hover effect, or any two-color blend, with the confidence that the copied CSS will render exactly as previewed since the tool uses the browser's own native gradient rendering.

How it works

Pick a start and end color. Using the color pickers or by entering HEX values directly.
Set the angle. Controls the gradient's direction, from 0 to 360 degrees.
Copy the CSS. The exact linear-gradient() syntax, ready to paste.

Examples

Diagonal two-color gradient

Input

Start #4f46e5, end #ec4899, angle 135deg

Output

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4f46e5, #ec4899);