20 Tailwind CSS Image Hover Effects
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All 20 in 20 Tailwind CSS Image Hover Effects

  1. 01Tailwind Image Hover Zoom In Card
  2. 02Tailwind Hover Reveal Text Over Image
  3. 03Tailwind E-Commerce Product Image Swap on Hover
  4. 04Tailwind Grid Image Blur Overlay Text Hover
  5. 05Tailwind Card Slide Up Caption on Hover
  6. 06Tailwind Grayscale to Color Image Hover
  7. 07Tailwind Image Color Overlay Tint on Hover
  8. 08Tailwind Neumorphic Image Card Hover Effect
  9. 09Tailwind Glassmorphism Overlay on Image Hover
  10. 10Tailwind Glowing Neon Border Image Hover
  11. 11Tailwind Image Clip-Path Transition Hover
  12. 12Tailwind Image Tilt 3D Perspective Hover
  13. 13Tailwind Shining Light Glare Image Hover
  14. 14Tailwind Image Split Transition Hover
  15. 15Tailwind Image Ripple Animation Hover
  16. 16Tailwind Circular Team Profile Avatar Hover
  17. 17Tailwind Fullscreen Background Image Hover
  18. 18Tailwind Masonry Gallery Zoom Hover
  19. 19Tailwind Image Icon Reveal Center Hover
  20. 20Tailwind Image Card Flip 3D Animation Hover
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Tailwind E-Commerce Product Image Swap on Hover

The shopping-grid cross-dissolve: two stacked layers, one fading out as the other fades in, with a half-percent scale difference that keeps it from reading as a flat dip. Both layers state their resting and hovered geometry on themselves, so the pair can never drift out of sync — which is the entire failure mode of this pattern.

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The code

<section class="tih-03 w-full min-h-svh grid place-items-center bg-tih03-bg font-tih03-sans px-6 py-10" aria-label="Product image swap on hover demo">
  <div class="grid w-full max-w-195 gap-4 grid-cols-1 sm:grid-cols-3">
    <article class="group overflow-hidden rounded-[14px] bg-tih03-card border border-[oklch(1_0_0/0.07)] transition-shadow duration-300 hover:shadow-[0_16px_48px_oklch(0_0_0/0.4)] motion-reduce:transition-none">
      <div class="relative aspect-square overflow-hidden">
        <div class="absolute inset-0 z-1 grid place-items-center opacity-100 scale-100 bg-[image:url('https://picsum.photos/seed/tih03-runner-a/600/600'),linear-gradient(135deg,oklch(0.22_0.09_285),oklch(0.31_0.14_280),oklch(0.45_0.19_275))] bg-cover bg-center bg-no-repeat transition-[opacity,scale] duration-500 ease-tih03 group-hover:opacity-0 group-hover:scale-96 motion-reduce:duration-0"></div>
        <div class="absolute inset-0 z-2 grid place-items-center opacity-0 scale-104 bg-[image:url('https://picsum.photos/seed/tih03-runner-b/600/600'),linear-gradient(135deg,oklch(0.29_0.07_240),oklch(0.45_0.11_235),oklch(0.75_0.12_230))] bg-cover bg-center bg-no-repeat transition-[opacity,scale] duration-500 ease-tih03 group-hover:opacity-100 group-hover:scale-100 motion-reduce:duration-0"></div>
        <span class="absolute top-2.5 right-2.5 z-10 px-2 py-0.5 rounded-full text-[9px] font-bold tracking-[0.08em] uppercase text-tih03-acc bg-[oklch(0_0_0/0.6)] backdrop-blur-sm border border-[oklch(1_0_0/0.1)] transition-opacity duration-250 group-hover:opacity-0 motion-reduce:transition-none">Hover</span>
      </div>
      <div class="px-4 py-3.5">
        <h3 class="mb-1 text-[13px] font-semibold text-tih03-text"><a href="#aerostep" class="no-underline text-inherit rounded focus-visible:outline-2 focus-visible:outline-tih03-acc focus-visible:outline-offset-3">AeroStep Pro Runner</a></h3>
        <div class="flex items-center gap-2">
          <span class="text-[15px] font-bold text-tih03-acc tabular-nums">$129</span>
          <span class="text-[11px] text-tih03-muted line-through tabular-nums">$189</span>
        </div>
        <div class="flex gap-1.25 mt-2.5" aria-hidden="true">
          <span class="w-3.5 h-3.5 rounded-full border-2 border-[oklch(1_0_0/0.15)] bg-[oklch(0.42_0.2_275)]"></span>
          <span class="w-3.5 h-3.5 rounded-full border-2 border-[oklch(1_0_0/0.15)] bg-[oklch(0.75_0.13_230)]"></span>
          <span class="w-3.5 h-3.5 rounded-full border-2 border-[oklch(1_0_0/0.15)] bg-[oklch(0.76_0.16_70)]"></span>
        </div>
      </div>
    </article>
    <article class="group overflow-hidden rounded-[14px] bg-tih03-card border border-[oklch(1_0_0/0.07)] transition-shadow duration-300 hover:shadow-[0_16px_48px_oklch(0_0_0/0.4)] motion-reduce:transition-none">
      <div class="relative aspect-square overflow-hidden">
        <div class="absolute inset-0 z-1 grid place-items-center opacity-100 scale-100 bg-[image:url('https://picsum.photos/seed/tih03-tote-a/600/600'),linear-gradient(135deg,oklch(0.17_0.03_60),oklch(0.29_0.07_55),oklch(0.48_0.11_60))] bg-cover bg-center bg-no-repeat transition-[opacity,scale] duration-500 ease-tih03 group-hover:opacity-0 group-hover:scale-96 motion-reduce:duration-0"></div>
        <div class="absolute inset-0 z-2 grid place-items-center opacity-0 scale-104 bg-[image:url('https://picsum.photos/seed/tih03-tote-b/600/600'),linear-gradient(135deg,oklch(0.22_0.06_150),oklch(0.42_0.11_150),oklch(0.8_0.16_145))] bg-cover bg-center bg-no-repeat transition-[opacity,scale] duration-500 ease-tih03 group-hover:opacity-100 group-hover:scale-100 motion-reduce:duration-0"></div>
        <span class="absolute top-2.5 right-2.5 z-10 px-2 py-0.5 rounded-full text-[9px] font-bold tracking-[0.08em] uppercase text-tih03-acc bg-[oklch(0_0_0/0.6)] backdrop-blur-sm border border-[oklch(1_0_0/0.1)] transition-opacity duration-250 group-hover:opacity-0 motion-reduce:transition-none">Hover</span>
      </div>
      <div class="px-4 py-3.5">
        <h3 class="mb-1 text-[13px] font-semibold text-tih03-text"><a href="#nomad" class="no-underline text-inherit rounded focus-visible:outline-2 focus-visible:outline-tih03-acc focus-visible:outline-offset-3">Nomad Leather Tote</a></h3>
        <div class="flex items-center gap-2">
          <span class="text-[15px] font-bold text-tih03-acc tabular-nums">$249</span>
          <span class="text-[11px] text-tih03-muted line-through tabular-nums">$320</span>
        </div>
        <div class="flex gap-1.25 mt-2.5" aria-hidden="true">
          <span class="w-3.5 h-3.5 rounded-full border-2 border-[oklch(1_0_0/0.15)] bg-[oklch(0.45_0.11_60)]"></span>
          <span class="w-3.5 h-3.5 rounded-full border-2 border-[oklch(1_0_0/0.15)] bg-[oklch(0.8_0.16_145)]"></span>
          <span class="w-3.5 h-3.5 rounded-full border-2 border-[oklch(1_0_0/0.15)] bg-[oklch(0.92_0.004_250)]"></span>
        </div>
      </div>
    </article>
    <article class="group overflow-hidden rounded-[14px] bg-tih03-card border border-[oklch(1_0_0/0.07)] transition-shadow duration-300 hover:shadow-[0_16px_48px_oklch(0_0_0/0.4)] motion-reduce:transition-none">
      <div class="relative aspect-square overflow-hidden">
        <div class="absolute inset-0 z-1 grid place-items-center opacity-100 scale-100 bg-[image:url('https://picsum.photos/seed/tih03-watch-a/600/600'),linear-gradient(135deg,oklch(0.24_0.01_285),oklch(0.38_0.02_265),oklch(0.7_0.02_260))] bg-cover bg-center bg-no-repeat transition-[opacity,scale] duration-500 ease-tih03 group-hover:opacity-0 group-hover:scale-96 motion-reduce:duration-0"></div>
        <div class="absolute inset-0 z-2 grid place-items-center opacity-0 scale-104 bg-[image:url('https://picsum.photos/seed/tih03-watch-b/600/600'),linear-gradient(135deg,oklch(0.2_0.07_25),oklch(0.36_0.14_27),oklch(0.68_0.16_25))] bg-cover bg-center bg-no-repeat transition-[opacity,scale] duration-500 ease-tih03 group-hover:opacity-100 group-hover:scale-100 motion-reduce:duration-0"></div>
        <span class="absolute top-2.5 right-2.5 z-10 px-2 py-0.5 rounded-full text-[9px] font-bold tracking-[0.08em] uppercase text-tih03-acc bg-[oklch(0_0_0/0.6)] backdrop-blur-sm border border-[oklch(1_0_0/0.1)] transition-opacity duration-250 group-hover:opacity-0 motion-reduce:transition-none">Hover</span>
      </div>
      <div class="px-4 py-3.5">
        <h3 class="mb-1 text-[13px] font-semibold text-tih03-text"><a href="#vertex" class="no-underline text-inherit rounded focus-visible:outline-2 focus-visible:outline-tih03-acc focus-visible:outline-offset-3">Vertex Titanium Watch</a></h3>
        <div class="flex items-center gap-2">
          <span class="text-[15px] font-bold text-tih03-acc tabular-nums">$589</span>
          <span class="text-[11px] text-tih03-muted line-through tabular-nums">$750</span>
        </div>
        <div class="flex gap-1.25 mt-2.5" aria-hidden="true">
          <span class="w-3.5 h-3.5 rounded-full border-2 border-[oklch(1_0_0/0.15)] bg-[oklch(0.7_0.02_260)]"></span>
          <span class="w-3.5 h-3.5 rounded-full border-2 border-[oklch(1_0_0/0.15)] bg-[oklch(0.7_0.16_25)]"></span>
          <span class="w-3.5 h-3.5 rounded-full border-2 border-[oklch(1_0_0/0.15)] bg-[oklch(0.82_0.16_80)]"></span>
        </div>
      </div>
    </article>
  </div>
</section>
@import "tailwindcss";

@theme {
  --color-tih03-bg: #0d0d11;
  --color-tih03-bg: oklch(0.15 0.006 285);
  --color-tih03-card: #16161f;
  --color-tih03-card: oklch(0.19 0.012 285);
  --color-tih03-text: #f1f5f9;
  --color-tih03-text: oklch(0.96 0.005 250);
  --color-tih03-muted: #64748b;
  --color-tih03-muted: oklch(0.55 0.035 255);
  --color-tih03-acc: #f59e0b;
  --color-tih03-acc: oklch(0.78 0.16 72);
  --font-tih03-sans: 'Space Grotesk', system-ui, sans-serif;
  --ease-tih03: cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
}
/* Root rule: the full-bleed contract, stated in CSS as well as in the markup's
   w-full min-h-svh, so the stage is correctly sized before the browser build compiles. */

.tih-03 {
  width: 100%;
  min-height: 100svh;
}

.tih-03 ::selection {
  background: oklch(0.78 0.16 72);
  color: #000;
}

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-tih03-bg: #0d0d11;
  --color-tih03-bg: oklch(0.15 0.006 285);
  --color-tih03-card: #16161f;
  --color-tih03-card: oklch(0.19 0.012 285);
  --color-tih03-text: #f1f5f9;
  --color-tih03-text: oklch(0.96 0.005 250);
  --color-tih03-muted: #64748b;
  --color-tih03-muted: oklch(0.55 0.035 255);
  --color-tih03-acc: #f59e0b;
  --color-tih03-acc: oklch(0.78 0.16 72);
  --font-tih03-sans: 'Space Grotesk', system-ui, sans-serif;
  --ease-tih03: cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
}
/* Root rule: the full-bleed contract, stated in CSS as well as in the markup's
   w-full min-h-svh, so the stage is correctly sized before the browser build compiles. */

.tih-03 {
  width: 100%;
  min-height: 100svh;
}

.tih-03 ::selection {
  background: oklch(0.78 0.16 72);
  color: #000;
}
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=Space+Grotesk:wght@400;500;600;700&family=JetBrains+Mono:wght@400;500;600&display=swap">

What changed in the port

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

  • Four rules (__img-primary, __img-secondary, and their two hover forms) become two class lists. The dissolve is now a two-line diff instead of a four-rule search.
  • Six gradient placeholder rules become six bg-[image:url(…),linear-gradient(…)] utilities sitting on the layers they paint — each product angle is a different seed, which is what makes the cross-fade read as two photographs.
  • The shared transition on both layers is typed twice rather than factored out. That is the honest cost of utilities on a paired element — and the benefit is that neither half can silently lose its curve.
  • tabular-nums on the prices is a one-utility fix for a problem the CSS version does not address: proportional digits make a price row twitch when the numbers change.
  • motion-reduce:duration-0 rather than transition-none, because the property values still need to change — just instantly.
  • The hint badge's group-hover:opacity-0 is the only place the port adds behaviour: with no hover on touch devices, the badge stays, which is exactly right.
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Here's a working CSS demo from CodeFronts. Use it as-is or adapt to your framework. All classes are scoped under a unique prefix so the code won't collide with your existing styles. MIT licensed.
Demo: Tailwind E-Commerce Product Image Swap on Hover
Source: https://codefronts.com/motion/tailwind-css-image-hover-effects/tailwind-ecommerce-product-image-swap-on-hover/

The shopping-grid cross-dissolve: two stacked layers, one fading out as the other fades in, with a half-percent scale difference that keeps it from reading as a flat dip. Both layers state their resting and hovered geometry on themselves, so the pair can never drift out of sync &mdash; which is the entire failure mode of this pattern.
## HTML
```html
<section class="tih-03 w-full min-h-svh grid place-items-center bg-tih03-bg font-tih03-sans px-6 py-10" aria-label="Product image swap on hover demo">
  <div class="grid w-full max-w-195 gap-4 grid-cols-1 sm:grid-cols-3">
    <article class="group overflow-hidden rounded-[14px] bg-tih03-card border border-[oklch(1_0_0/0.07)] transition-shadow duration-300 hover:shadow-[0_16px_48px_oklch(0_0_0/0.4)] motion-reduce:transition-none">
      <div class="relative aspect-square overflow-hidden">
        <div class="absolute inset-0 z-1 grid place-items-center opacity-100 scale-100 bg-[image:url('https://picsum.photos/seed/tih03-runner-a/600/600'),linear-gradient(135deg,oklch(0.22_0.09_285),oklch(0.31_0.14_280),oklch(0.45_0.19_275))] bg-cover bg-center bg-no-repeat transition-[opacity,scale] duration-500 ease-tih03 group-hover:opacity-0 group-hover:scale-96 motion-reduce:duration-0"></div>
        <div class="absolute inset-0 z-2 grid place-items-center opacity-0 scale-104 bg-[image:url('https://picsum.photos/seed/tih03-runner-b/600/600'),linear-gradient(135deg,oklch(0.29_0.07_240),oklch(0.45_0.11_235),oklch(0.75_0.12_230))] bg-cover bg-center bg-no-repeat transition-[opacity,scale] duration-500 ease-tih03 group-hover:opacity-100 group-hover:scale-100 motion-reduce:duration-0"></div>
        <span class="absolute top-2.5 right-2.5 z-10 px-2 py-0.5 rounded-full text-[9px] font-bold tracking-[0.08em] uppercase text-tih03-acc bg-[oklch(0_0_0/0.6)] backdrop-blur-sm border border-[oklch(1_0_0/0.1)] transition-opacity duration-250 group-hover:opacity-0 motion-reduce:transition-none">Hover</span>
      </div>
      <div class="px-4 py-3.5">
        <h3 class="mb-1 text-[13px] font-semibold text-tih03-text"><a href="#aerostep" class="no-underline text-inherit rounded focus-visible:outline-2 focus-visible:outline-tih03-acc focus-visible:outline-offset-3">AeroStep Pro Runner</a></h3>
        <div class="flex items-center gap-2">
          <span class="text-[15px] font-bold text-tih03-acc tabular-nums">$129</span>
          <span class="text-[11px] text-tih03-muted line-through tabular-nums">$189</span>
        </div>
        <div class="flex gap-1.25 mt-2.5" aria-hidden="true">
          <span class="w-3.5 h-3.5 rounded-full border-2 border-[oklch(1_0_0/0.15)] bg-[oklch(0.42_0.2_275)]"></span>
          <span class="w-3.5 h-3.5 rounded-full border-2 border-[oklch(1_0_0/0.15)] bg-[oklch(0.75_0.13_230)]"></span>
          <span class="w-3.5 h-3.5 rounded-full border-2 border-[oklch(1_0_0/0.15)] bg-[oklch(0.76_0.16_70)]"></span>
        </div>
      </div>
    </article>
    <article class="group overflow-hidden rounded-[14px] bg-tih03-card border border-[oklch(1_0_0/0.07)] transition-shadow duration-300 hover:shadow-[0_16px_48px_oklch(0_0_0/0.4)] motion-reduce:transition-none">
      <div class="relative aspect-square overflow-hidden">
        <div class="absolute inset-0 z-1 grid place-items-center opacity-100 scale-100 bg-[image:url('https://picsum.photos/seed/tih03-tote-a/600/600'),linear-gradient(135deg,oklch(0.17_0.03_60),oklch(0.29_0.07_55),oklch(0.48_0.11_60))] bg-cover bg-center bg-no-repeat transition-[opacity,scale] duration-500 ease-tih03 group-hover:opacity-0 group-hover:scale-96 motion-reduce:duration-0"></div>
        <div class="absolute inset-0 z-2 grid place-items-center opacity-0 scale-104 bg-[image:url('https://picsum.photos/seed/tih03-tote-b/600/600'),linear-gradient(135deg,oklch(0.22_0.06_150),oklch(0.42_0.11_150),oklch(0.8_0.16_145))] bg-cover bg-center bg-no-repeat transition-[opacity,scale] duration-500 ease-tih03 group-hover:opacity-100 group-hover:scale-100 motion-reduce:duration-0"></div>
        <span class="absolute top-2.5 right-2.5 z-10 px-2 py-0.5 rounded-full text-[9px] font-bold tracking-[0.08em] uppercase text-tih03-acc bg-[oklch(0_0_0/0.6)] backdrop-blur-sm border border-[oklch(1_0_0/0.1)] transition-opacity duration-250 group-hover:opacity-0 motion-reduce:transition-none">Hover</span>
      </div>
      <div class="px-4 py-3.5">
        <h3 class="mb-1 text-[13px] font-semibold text-tih03-text"><a href="#nomad" class="no-underline text-inherit rounded focus-visible:outline-2 focus-visible:outline-tih03-acc focus-visible:outline-offset-3">Nomad Leather Tote</a></h3>
        <div class="flex items-center gap-2">
          <span class="text-[15px] font-bold text-tih03-acc tabular-nums">$249</span>
          <span class="text-[11px] text-tih03-muted line-through tabular-nums">$320</span>
        </div>
        <div class="flex gap-1.25 mt-2.5" aria-hidden="true">
          <span class="w-3.5 h-3.5 rounded-full border-2 border-[oklch(1_0_0/0.15)] bg-[oklch(0.45_0.11_60)]"></span>
          <span class="w-3.5 h-3.5 rounded-full border-2 border-[oklch(1_0_0/0.15)] bg-[oklch(0.8_0.16_145)]"></span>
          <span class="w-3.5 h-3.5 rounded-full border-2 border-[oklch(1_0_0/0.15)] bg-[oklch(0.92_0.004_250)]"></span>
        </div>
      </div>
    </article>
    <article class="group overflow-hidden rounded-[14px] bg-tih03-card border border-[oklch(1_0_0/0.07)] transition-shadow duration-300 hover:shadow-[0_16px_48px_oklch(0_0_0/0.4)] motion-reduce:transition-none">
      <div class="relative aspect-square overflow-hidden">
        <div class="absolute inset-0 z-1 grid place-items-center opacity-100 scale-100 bg-[image:url('https://picsum.photos/seed/tih03-watch-a/600/600'),linear-gradient(135deg,oklch(0.24_0.01_285),oklch(0.38_0.02_265),oklch(0.7_0.02_260))] bg-cover bg-center bg-no-repeat transition-[opacity,scale] duration-500 ease-tih03 group-hover:opacity-0 group-hover:scale-96 motion-reduce:duration-0"></div>
        <div class="absolute inset-0 z-2 grid place-items-center opacity-0 scale-104 bg-[image:url('https://picsum.photos/seed/tih03-watch-b/600/600'),linear-gradient(135deg,oklch(0.2_0.07_25),oklch(0.36_0.14_27),oklch(0.68_0.16_25))] bg-cover bg-center bg-no-repeat transition-[opacity,scale] duration-500 ease-tih03 group-hover:opacity-100 group-hover:scale-100 motion-reduce:duration-0"></div>
        <span class="absolute top-2.5 right-2.5 z-10 px-2 py-0.5 rounded-full text-[9px] font-bold tracking-[0.08em] uppercase text-tih03-acc bg-[oklch(0_0_0/0.6)] backdrop-blur-sm border border-[oklch(1_0_0/0.1)] transition-opacity duration-250 group-hover:opacity-0 motion-reduce:transition-none">Hover</span>
      </div>
      <div class="px-4 py-3.5">
        <h3 class="mb-1 text-[13px] font-semibold text-tih03-text"><a href="#vertex" class="no-underline text-inherit rounded focus-visible:outline-2 focus-visible:outline-tih03-acc focus-visible:outline-offset-3">Vertex Titanium Watch</a></h3>
        <div class="flex items-center gap-2">
          <span class="text-[15px] font-bold text-tih03-acc tabular-nums">$589</span>
          <span class="text-[11px] text-tih03-muted line-through tabular-nums">$750</span>
        </div>
        <div class="flex gap-1.25 mt-2.5" aria-hidden="true">
          <span class="w-3.5 h-3.5 rounded-full border-2 border-[oklch(1_0_0/0.15)] bg-[oklch(0.7_0.02_260)]"></span>
          <span class="w-3.5 h-3.5 rounded-full border-2 border-[oklch(1_0_0/0.15)] bg-[oklch(0.7_0.16_25)]"></span>
          <span class="w-3.5 h-3.5 rounded-full border-2 border-[oklch(1_0_0/0.15)] bg-[oklch(0.82_0.16_80)]"></span>
        </div>
      </div>
    </article>
  </div>
</section>
```
## CSS
```css
@import "tailwindcss";

@theme {
  --color-tih03-bg: #0d0d11;
  --color-tih03-bg: oklch(0.15 0.006 285);
  --color-tih03-card: #16161f;
  --color-tih03-card: oklch(0.19 0.012 285);
  --color-tih03-text: #f1f5f9;
  --color-tih03-text: oklch(0.96 0.005 250);
  --color-tih03-muted: #64748b;
  --color-tih03-muted: oklch(0.55 0.035 255);
  --color-tih03-acc: #f59e0b;
  --color-tih03-acc: oklch(0.78 0.16 72);
  --font-tih03-sans: 'Space Grotesk', system-ui, sans-serif;
  --ease-tih03: cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
}
/* Root rule: the full-bleed contract, stated in CSS as well as in the markup's
   w-full min-h-svh, so the stage is correctly sized before the browser build compiles. */

.tih-03 {
  width: 100%;
  min-height: 100svh;
}

.tih-03 ::selection {
  background: oklch(0.78 0.16 72);
  color: #000;
}
```

How this works

Two halves of one dissolve, on two elements.

<div class="absolute inset-0 z-1 opacity-100 scale-100
   group-hover:opacity-0 group-hover:scale-96">…primary
<div class="absolute inset-0 z-2 opacity-0 scale-104
   group-hover:opacity-100 group-hover:scale-100">…secondary

Read them together and the choreography is obvious: the primary shrinks away under the secondary, which relaxes from 104% to rest. The CSS version spreads those four declarations across four rules.

Z-order is explicit, not accidental. Equal stacking makes the browser paint in document order, and the dissolve flickers mid-transition. z-1 and z-2 are one utility each and remove the ambiguity.

The badge is part of the state machine. “Hover” tells a mouse user a second angle exists; once hovered it is noise, so it carries group-hover:opacity-0. Touch users keep it permanently, which is the right answer for a device with no hover.

Make it yours

  • Dissolve tempo: duration-500 on both layers. Keep them identical — mismatched durations show a bright or dark dip through the middle.
  • Let the secondary lead: add group-hover:delay-75 to the primary's fade-out only.
  • Swap the second layer for a muted autoplay <video>; the utilities are unchanged, and a four-line mouseenter/mouseleave script handles play state.
  • Preload real secondary images with <link rel=&quot;preload&quot; as=&quot;image&quot;> so the first hover is not a blank frame.
  • Retheme through --color-tih03-acc — the price, the badge text and the focus rings all read it.

Gotchas — read before shipping

  • Give the two layers different z- values. Without them the cross-fade flickers, and it flickers only on some machines, which makes it a bug you will chase.
  • Do not hide the secondary with hidden: display does not interpolate, and the layer must stay painted to fade.
  • Both layers need the same transition duration and curve. Tailwind makes it easy to type one and forget the other — copy the pair together.
  • The card is not a link; the product name is. A hover-only affordance is unreachable by keyboard, so the name carries the focus-visible: ring.
  • Scale differences above ~6% expose the layer edges during the dissolve, because the two layers are cropping differently for the whole transition.
  • The browser CDN build compiles in the page and is for prototyping only. Ship the CLI or a plugin build.

Browser support

ChromeSafariFirefoxEdge
111+16.4+128+111+

Opacity and transform transitions only — no prefixes needed in any modern engine. The floor quoted is Tailwind v4's own generated sheet.

Techniques used in this demo

Utilitiesfirst-class utility or variant

transitionstw ↗opacitytw ↗aspect-ratiotw ↗prefers-reduced-motiontw ↗

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