20 Tailwind CSS Text Gradient
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  1. 01Tailwind CSS Gradient Text Hero Heading
  2. 02Tailwind Glowing Gradient Text (Web3 Neon Glow)
  3. 03Tailwind Gradient Text Logo for Navbar
  4. 04Bold Minimalist Gradient Heading in Tailwind CSS
  5. 05Tailwind Gradient Text on Hover Animation
  6. 06Tailwind Gradient Text Button & Gradient Border Button
  7. 07Tailwind Active Nav Link with Gradient Text
  8. 08Tailwind Animated Gradient Text (Moving Gradient)
  9. 09Cyberpunk Neon Gradient Text in Tailwind CSS
  10. 10Tailwind Metallic Gold Gradient Text Effect
  11. 11Glassmorphism Card with Gradient Text in Tailwind
  12. 12Pastel Gradient Text in Tailwind CSS
  13. 13Tailwind Vertical Gradient Text (Top to Bottom)
  14. 14Tailwind Radial Gradient Text Effect
  15. 15Tailwind Rainbow Gradient Text (Multi-Color)
  16. 16Tailwind Gradient Text with Outline Stroke
  17. 17Tailwind Gradient Text Fallback with @supports
  18. 18Tailwind bg-clip-text Gradient Utility Classes Cheat Sheet
  19. 19Tailwind Gradient Text on Multiline Paragraph
  20. 20Tailwind Dark Mode Gradient Text Toggle
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Tailwind Gradient Text Button & Gradient Border Button

Every gradient CTA in one panel: a ghost button with a gradient label, a true gradient-border button with rounded corners, and a filled gradient button whose colours slide on hover. The gradient border drops the original's mask-composite pseudo-element for a two-layer padding-box / border-box background — one element, no prefixes.

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The code

<section class="ttg-06 w-full min-h-svh grid place-items-center bg-ttg06-bg bg-[radial-gradient(80%_60%_at_50%_120%,var(--color-ttg06-glow),transparent)] px-5 py-14 font-ttg06-sans text-ttg06-ink" aria-labelledby="ttg06-title">
  <div class="w-full max-w-3xl">
    <h2 id="ttg06-title" class="text-[clamp(1.75rem,4.5vw,2.75rem)] font-extrabold tracking-[-0.03em]">Ready to <span class="bg-linear-to-r from-ttg06-a via-ttg06-b to-ttg06-c bg-clip-text text-transparent">launch?</span></h2>
    <p class="mt-2 text-[15px] text-ttg06-mut">Three CTA patterns, one gradient — pick the weight that fits the moment.</p>
    <div class="mt-10 grid gap-5 sm:grid-cols-3">
      <div class="flex flex-col gap-3 rounded-2xl border border-white/8 bg-white/[0.02] p-5">
        <p class="text-[11px] font-bold tracking-[0.14em] text-ttg06-mut uppercase">Ghost · gradient label</p>
        <a href="#" class="inline-flex min-h-12 items-center justify-center rounded-xl border border-white/12 text-[15px] font-bold transition hover:border-ttg06-b/50 hover:bg-white/[0.03] active:scale-[0.98] focus-visible:outline-2 focus-visible:outline-offset-2 focus-visible:outline-ttg06-b motion-reduce:transition-none"><span class="bg-linear-to-r from-ttg06-a to-ttg06-c bg-clip-text text-transparent">Get started free</span></a>
        <a href="#" class="inline-flex min-h-11 items-center justify-center gap-1.5 rounded-xl text-sm font-semibold transition hover:bg-white/[0.04] active:scale-[0.98] focus-visible:outline-2 focus-visible:outline-ttg06-b motion-reduce:transition-none"><span class="bg-linear-to-r from-ttg06-a to-ttg06-c bg-clip-text text-transparent">Read the docs</span><span aria-hidden="true" class="text-ttg06-c">&rarr;</span></a>
      </div>
      <div class="flex flex-col gap-3 rounded-2xl border border-white/8 bg-white/[0.02] p-5">
        <p class="text-[11px] font-bold tracking-[0.14em] text-ttg06-mut uppercase">Gradient border</p>
        <a href="#" class="inline-flex min-h-12 items-center justify-center rounded-xl border-2 border-transparent text-[15px] font-bold transition [background:linear-gradient(var(--color-ttg06-surface),var(--color-ttg06-surface))_padding-box,linear-gradient(90deg,var(--color-ttg06-a),var(--color-ttg06-c))_border-box] hover:shadow-[0_10px_30px_-10px_var(--color-ttg06-b)] active:scale-[0.98] focus-visible:outline-2 focus-visible:outline-offset-2 focus-visible:outline-ttg06-b motion-reduce:transition-none"><span class="bg-linear-to-r from-ttg06-a to-ttg06-c bg-clip-text text-transparent">Start building</span></a>
        <a href="#" class="inline-flex min-h-11 items-center justify-center rounded-full border-[1.5px] border-transparent text-sm font-semibold text-ttg06-ink transition [background:linear-gradient(var(--color-ttg06-surface),var(--color-ttg06-surface))_padding-box,linear-gradient(90deg,var(--color-ttg06-a),var(--color-ttg06-c))_border-box] hover:text-white active:scale-[0.98] focus-visible:outline-2 focus-visible:outline-offset-2 focus-visible:outline-ttg06-b motion-reduce:transition-none">Talk to sales</a>
      </div>
      <div class="flex flex-col gap-3 rounded-2xl border border-white/8 bg-white/[0.02] p-5">
        <p class="text-[11px] font-bold tracking-[0.14em] text-ttg06-mut uppercase">Filled · sliding</p>
        <a href="#" class="inline-flex min-h-12 items-center justify-center rounded-xl bg-linear-to-r from-ttg06-a via-ttg06-b to-ttg06-c bg-[length:200%_100%] bg-left text-[15px] font-bold text-ttg06-bg transition-[background-position,box-shadow,transform] duration-500 hover:bg-right hover:shadow-[0_12px_32px_-10px_var(--color-ttg06-b)] active:scale-[0.98] focus-visible:outline-2 focus-visible:outline-offset-2 focus-visible:outline-ttg06-b motion-reduce:transition-none">Upgrade to Pro</a>
        <a href="#" class="inline-flex min-h-11 items-center justify-center rounded-xl bg-linear-to-r from-ttg06-a via-ttg06-b to-ttg06-c bg-[length:200%_100%] bg-left text-sm font-bold text-ttg06-bg transition-[background-position,transform] duration-500 hover:bg-right active:scale-[0.98] focus-visible:outline-2 focus-visible:outline-offset-2 focus-visible:outline-ttg06-b motion-reduce:transition-none">Learn more</a>
      </div>
    </div>
  </div>
</section>
@import "tailwindcss";

@theme {
  --color-ttg06-bg: #0b0b0f;
  --color-ttg06-bg: oklch(0.15 0.006 285);
  --color-ttg06-surface: #121218;
  --color-ttg06-surface: oklch(0.18 0.01 285);
  --color-ttg06-glow: #4a1d1d66;
  --color-ttg06-glow: oklch(0.3 0.09 25 / 0.4);
  --color-ttg06-ink: #f2f4f7;
  --color-ttg06-ink: oklch(0.96 0.005 260);
  --color-ttg06-mut: #a0a6b3;
  --color-ttg06-mut: oklch(0.73 0.018 265);
  --color-ttg06-a: #f8b13a;
  --color-ttg06-a: oklch(0.81 0.15 75);
  --color-ttg06-b: #f2524a;
  --color-ttg06-b: oklch(0.65 0.21 27);
  --color-ttg06-c: #ef4f9d;
  --color-ttg06-c: oklch(0.66 0.22 355);
  --font-ttg06-sans: 'Plus Jakarta Sans', system-ui, sans-serif;
}

.ttg-06 {
  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-ttg06-bg: #0b0b0f;
  --color-ttg06-bg: oklch(0.15 0.006 285);
  --color-ttg06-surface: #121218;
  --color-ttg06-surface: oklch(0.18 0.01 285);
  --color-ttg06-glow: #4a1d1d66;
  --color-ttg06-glow: oklch(0.3 0.09 25 / 0.4);
  --color-ttg06-ink: #f2f4f7;
  --color-ttg06-ink: oklch(0.96 0.005 260);
  --color-ttg06-mut: #a0a6b3;
  --color-ttg06-mut: oklch(0.73 0.018 265);
  --color-ttg06-a: #f8b13a;
  --color-ttg06-a: oklch(0.81 0.15 75);
  --color-ttg06-b: #f2524a;
  --color-ttg06-b: oklch(0.65 0.21 27);
  --color-ttg06-c: #ef4f9d;
  --color-ttg06-c: oklch(0.66 0.22 355);
  --font-ttg06-sans: 'Plus Jakarta Sans', system-ui, sans-serif;
}

.ttg-06 {
  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=Plus+Jakarta+Sans:wght@400;500;600;700;800&display=swap">

What changed in the port

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

  • The ::before + mask-composite border (with its Safari-specific destination-out) became a two-layer padding-box/border-box background — no pseudo-element, no prefix.
  • UI upgrade: the filled CTA now slides its gradient on hover (bg-left → bg-right) and every button has active: press feedback.
  • UI upgrade: each pattern sits in its own labelled panel with a warm ambient glow; filled buttons use dark ink on the bright gradient for 8:1 label contrast (white failed on amber).
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Demo: Tailwind Gradient Text Button & Gradient Border Button
Source: https://codefronts.com/motion/tailwind-css-text-gradient/tailwind-gradient-text-button-and-gradient-border-button/

Every gradient CTA in one panel: a ghost button with a gradient label, a true gradient-border button with rounded corners, and a filled gradient button whose colours slide on hover. The gradient border drops the original's mask-composite pseudo-element for a two-layer padding-box / border-box background &mdash; one element, no prefixes.
## HTML
```html
<section class="ttg-06 w-full min-h-svh grid place-items-center bg-ttg06-bg bg-[radial-gradient(80%_60%_at_50%_120%,var(--color-ttg06-glow),transparent)] px-5 py-14 font-ttg06-sans text-ttg06-ink" aria-labelledby="ttg06-title">
  <div class="w-full max-w-3xl">
    <h2 id="ttg06-title" class="text-[clamp(1.75rem,4.5vw,2.75rem)] font-extrabold tracking-[-0.03em]">Ready to <span class="bg-linear-to-r from-ttg06-a via-ttg06-b to-ttg06-c bg-clip-text text-transparent">launch?</span></h2>
    <p class="mt-2 text-[15px] text-ttg06-mut">Three CTA patterns, one gradient — pick the weight that fits the moment.</p>
    <div class="mt-10 grid gap-5 sm:grid-cols-3">
      <div class="flex flex-col gap-3 rounded-2xl border border-white/8 bg-white/[0.02] p-5">
        <p class="text-[11px] font-bold tracking-[0.14em] text-ttg06-mut uppercase">Ghost · gradient label</p>
        <a href="#" class="inline-flex min-h-12 items-center justify-center rounded-xl border border-white/12 text-[15px] font-bold transition hover:border-ttg06-b/50 hover:bg-white/[0.03] active:scale-[0.98] focus-visible:outline-2 focus-visible:outline-offset-2 focus-visible:outline-ttg06-b motion-reduce:transition-none"><span class="bg-linear-to-r from-ttg06-a to-ttg06-c bg-clip-text text-transparent">Get started free</span></a>
        <a href="#" class="inline-flex min-h-11 items-center justify-center gap-1.5 rounded-xl text-sm font-semibold transition hover:bg-white/[0.04] active:scale-[0.98] focus-visible:outline-2 focus-visible:outline-ttg06-b motion-reduce:transition-none"><span class="bg-linear-to-r from-ttg06-a to-ttg06-c bg-clip-text text-transparent">Read the docs</span><span aria-hidden="true" class="text-ttg06-c">&rarr;</span></a>
      </div>
      <div class="flex flex-col gap-3 rounded-2xl border border-white/8 bg-white/[0.02] p-5">
        <p class="text-[11px] font-bold tracking-[0.14em] text-ttg06-mut uppercase">Gradient border</p>
        <a href="#" class="inline-flex min-h-12 items-center justify-center rounded-xl border-2 border-transparent text-[15px] font-bold transition [background:linear-gradient(var(--color-ttg06-surface),var(--color-ttg06-surface))_padding-box,linear-gradient(90deg,var(--color-ttg06-a),var(--color-ttg06-c))_border-box] hover:shadow-[0_10px_30px_-10px_var(--color-ttg06-b)] active:scale-[0.98] focus-visible:outline-2 focus-visible:outline-offset-2 focus-visible:outline-ttg06-b motion-reduce:transition-none"><span class="bg-linear-to-r from-ttg06-a to-ttg06-c bg-clip-text text-transparent">Start building</span></a>
        <a href="#" class="inline-flex min-h-11 items-center justify-center rounded-full border-[1.5px] border-transparent text-sm font-semibold text-ttg06-ink transition [background:linear-gradient(var(--color-ttg06-surface),var(--color-ttg06-surface))_padding-box,linear-gradient(90deg,var(--color-ttg06-a),var(--color-ttg06-c))_border-box] hover:text-white active:scale-[0.98] focus-visible:outline-2 focus-visible:outline-offset-2 focus-visible:outline-ttg06-b motion-reduce:transition-none">Talk to sales</a>
      </div>
      <div class="flex flex-col gap-3 rounded-2xl border border-white/8 bg-white/[0.02] p-5">
        <p class="text-[11px] font-bold tracking-[0.14em] text-ttg06-mut uppercase">Filled · sliding</p>
        <a href="#" class="inline-flex min-h-12 items-center justify-center rounded-xl bg-linear-to-r from-ttg06-a via-ttg06-b to-ttg06-c bg-[length:200%_100%] bg-left text-[15px] font-bold text-ttg06-bg transition-[background-position,box-shadow,transform] duration-500 hover:bg-right hover:shadow-[0_12px_32px_-10px_var(--color-ttg06-b)] active:scale-[0.98] focus-visible:outline-2 focus-visible:outline-offset-2 focus-visible:outline-ttg06-b motion-reduce:transition-none">Upgrade to Pro</a>
        <a href="#" class="inline-flex min-h-11 items-center justify-center rounded-xl bg-linear-to-r from-ttg06-a via-ttg06-b to-ttg06-c bg-[length:200%_100%] bg-left text-sm font-bold text-ttg06-bg transition-[background-position,transform] duration-500 hover:bg-right active:scale-[0.98] focus-visible:outline-2 focus-visible:outline-offset-2 focus-visible:outline-ttg06-b motion-reduce:transition-none">Learn more</a>
      </div>
    </div>
  </div>
</section>
```
## CSS
```css
@import "tailwindcss";

@theme {
  --color-ttg06-bg: #0b0b0f;
  --color-ttg06-bg: oklch(0.15 0.006 285);
  --color-ttg06-surface: #121218;
  --color-ttg06-surface: oklch(0.18 0.01 285);
  --color-ttg06-glow: #4a1d1d66;
  --color-ttg06-glow: oklch(0.3 0.09 25 / 0.4);
  --color-ttg06-ink: #f2f4f7;
  --color-ttg06-ink: oklch(0.96 0.005 260);
  --color-ttg06-mut: #a0a6b3;
  --color-ttg06-mut: oklch(0.73 0.018 265);
  --color-ttg06-a: #f8b13a;
  --color-ttg06-a: oklch(0.81 0.15 75);
  --color-ttg06-b: #f2524a;
  --color-ttg06-b: oklch(0.65 0.21 27);
  --color-ttg06-c: #ef4f9d;
  --color-ttg06-c: oklch(0.66 0.22 355);
  --font-ttg06-sans: 'Plus Jakarta Sans', system-ui, sans-serif;
}

.ttg-06 {
  width: 100%;
  min-height: 100svh;
}
```

How this works

Gradient border without masks. The original punched a hole in a pseudo-element with mask-composite, which needs destination-out in Safari and exclude elsewhere. Two background layers with different origins do it on the element itself:

<a class="border-2 border-transparent
  [background:linear-gradient(var(--color-ttg06-surface),var(--color-ttg06-surface))_padding-box,
  linear-gradient(90deg,var(--color-ttg06-a),var(--color-ttg06-c))_border-box]">

The solid layer stops at the padding edge; the gradient layer extends under the transparent border, so only the 2px ring shows it.

The sliding fill. A 200%-wide three-stop gradient sits at bg-left; on hover it transitions to bg-right, sweeping amber → red → pink across the button.

Make it yours

  • Thicker ring: border-[3px] — the gradient layer fills whatever the border width is.
  • Pill buttons: swap rounded-xl for rounded-full; the border trick keeps the curve.
  • Glow on hover: hover:shadow-[0_10px_30px_-8px_var(--color-ttg06-b)].
  • Re-theme all three variants via --color-ttg06-a/b/c.

Gotchas — read before shipping

  • The padding-box layer must be an opaque colour equal to the surface; a transparent inner layer shows the gradient through the whole button.
  • Don't combine this border trick with bg-clip-text on the same element — put the gradient label on a child span.
  • Arbitrary [background:…] resets every background longhand; add bg utilities after it only if you mean to override.

Browser support

ChromeSafariFirefoxEdge
111+16.4+128+111+

Multiple backgrounds with per-layer background-origin keywords are universal; no masks or prefixes needed.

Techniques used in this demo

Utilitiesfirst-class utility or variant

background-clip: texttw ↗transitionstw ↗

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