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All 28 in 28 Tailwind CSS Close Buttons

  1. 01Tailwind Modal Close Button (Top-Right Corner X)
  2. 02Accessible Tailwind Close Button with Focus Ring (WCAG)
  3. 03iOS-Style Tailwind Tab Close Button
  4. 04Tailwind Floating Chat Widget Close Button
  5. 05Tailwind Cookie Consent Banner Dismiss Button
  6. 06Tailwind Mobile Ad Banner Close Button (48px Tap Target)
  7. 07Neumorphic Tailwind Close Button (Soft UI)
  8. 08Tailwind Hamburger to X Menu Button Animation
  9. 09Tailwind Video Player Overlay Close Button
  10. 10Tailwind Drawer Close Button with Native Dialog
  11. 11Origami Fold Tailwind Close Button
  12. 12Lock Tumbler Tailwind Close Button (@property)
  13. 13Rotate on Hover Tailwind Close Button
  14. 14Magnetic Cursor Tailwind Close Button
  15. 15Liquid Goo Tailwind Close Button (SVG Filter)
  16. 16Glitch Effect Tailwind Close Button
  17. 17Trash Compactor Tailwind Close Button
  18. 18Material Ripple Tailwind Close Button
  19. 19Particle Burst Tailwind Close Button
  20. 20Spring Snap Tailwind Close Button
  21. 21Neon Glow Tailwind Close Button
  22. 22Corner Ribbon Tailwind Close Button
  23. 233D Fold Away Tailwind Close Button
  24. 24Hold to Confirm Tailwind Close Button
  25. 25Tailwind Toast Notification Dismiss Button
  26. 26Tailwind Lightbox Image Close Button
  27. 27Brutalist Tailwind Close Button
  28. 28Galaxy Vortex Tailwind Close Button
Pure TailwindMIT licensed

Tailwind Lightbox Image Close Button

Legible over any photo: dark translucent fill, backdrop-blur-md and a white hairline — three layers that survive white skies and black shadows alike — with top-[max(14px,env(safe-area-inset-top))] keeping the × clear of the notch in full-screen viewers. The port adds the chrome real lightboxes need: a counter and a scrim-backed caption.

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<section class="tcb-26 w-full min-h-svh grid place-items-center bg-tcb26-bg px-6 py-12 font-tcb26-sans" aria-label="Lightbox image close button demo">
  <div class="grid w-full justify-items-center gap-7">
    <div role="dialog" aria-label="Photo viewer" class="relative aspect-16/10 w-full max-w-[28rem] overflow-hidden rounded-2xl shadow-[0_30px_70px_-30px_rgb(0_0_0/0.9)]">
      <div aria-hidden="true" class="absolute inset-0 bg-[radial-gradient(70%_60%_at_78%_18%,var(--color-tcb26-sun),var(--color-tcb26-gold)_30%,transparent_60%),linear-gradient(190deg,var(--color-tcb26-p1),var(--color-tcb26-p2)_38%,var(--color-tcb26-p3)_70%,var(--color-tcb26-p4))]"></div>
      <span class="absolute top-[max(14px,env(safe-area-inset-top))] start-3.5 rounded-full bg-[rgb(20_20_24/0.55)] px-2.5 py-1 font-tcb26-mono text-[11px] text-white ring-1 ring-white/18 backdrop-blur-md">3 / 12</span>
      <button type="button" aria-label="Close photo viewer" class="absolute top-[max(14px,env(safe-area-inset-top))] end-3.5 grid size-11 cursor-pointer place-items-center rounded-full border border-white/18 bg-[rgb(20_20_24/0.55)] backdrop-blur-md transition duration-180 hover:bg-[rgb(20_20_24/0.75)] focus-visible:outline-[2.5px] focus-visible:outline-offset-2 focus-visible:outline-white active:scale-92 motion-reduce:transition-none">
        <span aria-hidden="true" class="relative size-4 before:absolute before:top-1/2 before:left-1/2 before:h-[1.8px] before:w-4 before:-translate-1/2 before:rotate-45 before:rounded-full before:bg-white/95 after:absolute after:top-1/2 after:left-1/2 after:h-[1.8px] after:w-4 after:-translate-1/2 after:-rotate-45 after:rounded-full after:bg-white/95"></span>
      </button>
      <div class="absolute inset-x-0 bottom-0 bg-linear-to-t from-black/60 to-transparent px-4 pt-8 pb-3.5">
        <span class="text-[13px] font-medium text-white">Golden hour, Big Sur</span>
      </div>
    </div>
    <p aria-hidden="true" class="rounded-full px-3.5 py-2 font-tcb26-mono text-[11.5px] text-tcb26-mut ring-1 ring-white/12">backdrop-blur-md · border-white/18 · top-[max(14px,env(safe-area-inset-top))]</p>
  </div>
</section>
@import "tailwindcss";

@theme {
  --color-tcb26-bg: #0b0a10;
  --color-tcb26-bg: oklch(0.12 0.01 280);
  --color-tcb26-sun: #fff8e6;
  --color-tcb26-sun: oklch(0.98 0.03 90);
  --color-tcb26-gold: #f2bf63;
  --color-tcb26-gold: oklch(0.85 0.12 70);
  --color-tcb26-p1: #e39a4f;
  --color-tcb26-p1: oklch(0.75 0.13 60);
  --color-tcb26-p2: #b0502e;
  --color-tcb26-p2: oklch(0.55 0.14 40);
  --color-tcb26-p3: #3c2a57;
  --color-tcb26-p3: oklch(0.3 0.08 290);
  --color-tcb26-p4: #15121f;
  --color-tcb26-p4: oklch(0.16 0.03 280);
  --color-tcb26-mut: #a4a2b0;
  --color-tcb26-mut: oklch(0.74 0.02 280);
  --font-tcb26-sans: 'Geist', system-ui, sans-serif;
  --font-tcb26-mono: 'Geist Mono', ui-monospace, monospace;
}
/* Root rule: the full-bleed contract, stated in CSS as well as in the markup's utilities, so the
   stage is sized before the browser build compiles. */

.tcb-26 {
  width: 100%;
  min-height: 100svh;
}

Setup — do this once per project

Skip this if your project already runs Tailwind v4.

1Load Tailwind
<script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@tailwindcss/browser@4"></script>

Compiles in the browser — perfect for a CodePen or a quick test, not for production.

2Add the stylesheetRequiredthe @theme block is what makes the custom utilities exist
@import "tailwindcss";

@theme {
  --color-tcb26-bg: #0b0a10;
  --color-tcb26-bg: oklch(0.12 0.01 280);
  --color-tcb26-sun: #fff8e6;
  --color-tcb26-sun: oklch(0.98 0.03 90);
  --color-tcb26-gold: #f2bf63;
  --color-tcb26-gold: oklch(0.85 0.12 70);
  --color-tcb26-p1: #e39a4f;
  --color-tcb26-p1: oklch(0.75 0.13 60);
  --color-tcb26-p2: #b0502e;
  --color-tcb26-p2: oklch(0.55 0.14 40);
  --color-tcb26-p3: #3c2a57;
  --color-tcb26-p3: oklch(0.3 0.08 290);
  --color-tcb26-p4: #15121f;
  --color-tcb26-p4: oklch(0.16 0.03 280);
  --color-tcb26-mut: #a4a2b0;
  --color-tcb26-mut: oklch(0.74 0.02 280);
  --font-tcb26-sans: 'Geist', system-ui, sans-serif;
  --font-tcb26-mono: 'Geist Mono', ui-monospace, monospace;
}
/* Root rule: the full-bleed contract, stated in CSS as well as in the markup's utilities, so the
   stage is sized before the browser build compiles. */

.tcb-26 {
  width: 100%;
  min-height: 100svh;
}
3Fonts used by this demooptional — skip if you have your own type stack
<link rel="preconnect" href="https://fonts.googleapis.com">
<link rel="preconnect" href="https://fonts.gstatic.com" crossorigin>
<link rel="stylesheet" href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Geist:wght@400..800&family=Geist+Mono:wght@400..600&display=swap">

What changed in the port

Which parts became utilities, which stayed CSS, and why.

  • top:max(14px,env(safe-area-inset-top)) moved verbatim into an arbitrary value; the prefixed -webkit-backdrop-filter is emitted by backdrop-blur-md automatically.
  • UI upgrade from the CSS original: the × grew from 42px to 44px, a matching "3 / 12" counter chip gives the viewer context, and the caption now sits on a gradient scrim instead of relying on a text-shadow — legible over a bright sky.
  • UI upgrade: the caption is full-opacity white (was 85%) for 4.5:1 on the scrim.
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Demo: Tailwind Lightbox Image Close Button
Source: https://codefronts.com/components/tailwind-css-close-buttons/modal-corner/

Legible over any photo: dark translucent fill, backdrop-blur-md and a white hairline — three layers that survive white skies and black shadows alike — with top-[max(14px,env(safe-area-inset-top))] keeping the × clear of the notch in full-screen viewers. The port adds the chrome real lightboxes need: a counter and a scrim-backed caption.
## HTML
```html
<section class="tcb-26 w-full min-h-svh grid place-items-center bg-tcb26-bg px-6 py-12 font-tcb26-sans" aria-label="Lightbox image close button demo">
  <div class="grid w-full justify-items-center gap-7">
    <div role="dialog" aria-label="Photo viewer" class="relative aspect-16/10 w-full max-w-[28rem] overflow-hidden rounded-2xl shadow-[0_30px_70px_-30px_rgb(0_0_0/0.9)]">
      <div aria-hidden="true" class="absolute inset-0 bg-[radial-gradient(70%_60%_at_78%_18%,var(--color-tcb26-sun),var(--color-tcb26-gold)_30%,transparent_60%),linear-gradient(190deg,var(--color-tcb26-p1),var(--color-tcb26-p2)_38%,var(--color-tcb26-p3)_70%,var(--color-tcb26-p4))]"></div>
      <span class="absolute top-[max(14px,env(safe-area-inset-top))] start-3.5 rounded-full bg-[rgb(20_20_24/0.55)] px-2.5 py-1 font-tcb26-mono text-[11px] text-white ring-1 ring-white/18 backdrop-blur-md">3 / 12</span>
      <button type="button" aria-label="Close photo viewer" class="absolute top-[max(14px,env(safe-area-inset-top))] end-3.5 grid size-11 cursor-pointer place-items-center rounded-full border border-white/18 bg-[rgb(20_20_24/0.55)] backdrop-blur-md transition duration-180 hover:bg-[rgb(20_20_24/0.75)] focus-visible:outline-[2.5px] focus-visible:outline-offset-2 focus-visible:outline-white active:scale-92 motion-reduce:transition-none">
        <span aria-hidden="true" class="relative size-4 before:absolute before:top-1/2 before:left-1/2 before:h-[1.8px] before:w-4 before:-translate-1/2 before:rotate-45 before:rounded-full before:bg-white/95 after:absolute after:top-1/2 after:left-1/2 after:h-[1.8px] after:w-4 after:-translate-1/2 after:-rotate-45 after:rounded-full after:bg-white/95"></span>
      </button>
      <div class="absolute inset-x-0 bottom-0 bg-linear-to-t from-black/60 to-transparent px-4 pt-8 pb-3.5">
        <span class="text-[13px] font-medium text-white">Golden hour, Big Sur</span>
      </div>
    </div>
    <p aria-hidden="true" class="rounded-full px-3.5 py-2 font-tcb26-mono text-[11.5px] text-tcb26-mut ring-1 ring-white/12">backdrop-blur-md · border-white/18 · top-[max(14px,env(safe-area-inset-top))]</p>
  </div>
</section>
```
## CSS
```css
@import "tailwindcss";

@theme {
  --color-tcb26-bg: #0b0a10;
  --color-tcb26-bg: oklch(0.12 0.01 280);
  --color-tcb26-sun: #fff8e6;
  --color-tcb26-sun: oklch(0.98 0.03 90);
  --color-tcb26-gold: #f2bf63;
  --color-tcb26-gold: oklch(0.85 0.12 70);
  --color-tcb26-p1: #e39a4f;
  --color-tcb26-p1: oklch(0.75 0.13 60);
  --color-tcb26-p2: #b0502e;
  --color-tcb26-p2: oklch(0.55 0.14 40);
  --color-tcb26-p3: #3c2a57;
  --color-tcb26-p3: oklch(0.3 0.08 290);
  --color-tcb26-p4: #15121f;
  --color-tcb26-p4: oklch(0.16 0.03 280);
  --color-tcb26-mut: #a4a2b0;
  --color-tcb26-mut: oklch(0.74 0.02 280);
  --font-tcb26-sans: 'Geist', system-ui, sans-serif;
  --font-tcb26-mono: 'Geist Mono', ui-monospace, monospace;
}
/* Root rule: the full-bleed contract, stated in CSS as well as in the markup's utilities, so the
   stage is sized before the browser build compiles. */

.tcb-26 {
  width: 100%;
  min-height: 100svh;
}
```

How this works

Why three layers. Fill alone disappears on dark photos; a border alone disappears on light ones; blur alone is not enough contrast. Together they hold ≥3:1 on any image:

<button class="absolute top-[max(14px,env(safe-area-inset-top))] end-3.5 size-11
  rounded-full border border-white/18 bg-[rgb(20_20_24/0.55)] backdrop-blur-md">

max() + env() — 14px normally, more on devices with a notch (requires viewport-fit=cover).

Make it yours

  • Light UI: bg-white/70 border-black/10 and a dark ×.
  • Bigger target on phones: pointer-coarse:size-12.
  • Add arrows: reuse the button classes with chevrons at start-3.5 top-1/2.

Gotchas — read before shipping

  • env(safe-area-inset-*) is 0 unless the page's viewport meta includes viewport-fit=cover.
  • A real lightbox needs <dialog> (see demo 10) for focus trapping; this demo is the control, not the modal logic.

Browser support

ChromeSafariFirefoxEdge
111+16.4+128+111+

The floor is Tailwind v4's generated sheet.

Techniques used in this demo

Utilitiesfirst-class utility or variant

backdrop-filtertw ↗aspect-ratiotw ↗text shadowtw ↗

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