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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 Rainbow Gradient Text (Multi-Color)

A full-spectrum rainbow from two colour stops. v4's /longer interpolation modifier tells the gradient to travel the long way round the oklch hue wheel, so from-ttg15-start to-ttg15-start sweeps all 360°. The animated twin loops seamlessly, and the tag cloud gets matching gradient borders.

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The code

<section class="ttg-15 w-full min-h-svh grid place-items-center bg-ttg15-bg px-5 py-16 font-ttg15-sans text-ttg15-ink" aria-label="Rainbow gradient text demo">
  <div class="grid w-full max-w-3xl justify-items-center text-center">
    <h1 class="w-fit bg-linear-to-r/longer from-ttg15-start to-ttg15-start bg-clip-text pb-[0.06em] text-[clamp(3.25rem,11vw,6.75rem)] leading-none font-extrabold tracking-[-0.045em] text-transparent">Spectacular</h1>
    <p class="mt-1 w-fit bg-linear-to-r/longer from-ttg15-start to-ttg15-start bg-[length:200%_100%] bg-clip-text pb-[0.06em] text-[clamp(2rem,6.5vw,4rem)] leading-none font-extrabold tracking-[-0.04em] text-transparent animate-ttg15-flow motion-reduce:animate-none">Iridescent</p>
    <ul class="mt-10 flex flex-wrap justify-center gap-2.5" aria-label="Topics">
      <li class="rounded-full border-[1.5px] border-transparent px-4 py-1.5 text-sm font-bold [background:linear-gradient(var(--color-ttg15-bg),var(--color-ttg15-bg))_padding-box,linear-gradient(90deg_in_oklch,var(--color-ttg15-h1),var(--color-ttg15-h2))_border-box]">Design</li>
      <li class="rounded-full border-[1.5px] border-transparent px-4 py-1.5 text-sm font-bold [background:linear-gradient(var(--color-ttg15-bg),var(--color-ttg15-bg))_padding-box,linear-gradient(90deg_in_oklch,var(--color-ttg15-h2),var(--color-ttg15-h3))_border-box]">Colour</li>
      <li class="rounded-full border-[1.5px] border-transparent px-4 py-1.5 text-sm font-bold [background:linear-gradient(var(--color-ttg15-bg),var(--color-ttg15-bg))_padding-box,linear-gradient(90deg_in_oklch,var(--color-ttg15-h3),var(--color-ttg15-h4))_border-box]">Motion</li>
      <li class="rounded-full border-[1.5px] border-transparent px-4 py-1.5 text-sm font-bold [background:linear-gradient(var(--color-ttg15-bg),var(--color-ttg15-bg))_padding-box,linear-gradient(90deg_in_oklch,var(--color-ttg15-h4),var(--color-ttg15-h5))_border-box]">Type</li>
      <li class="rounded-full border-[1.5px] border-transparent px-4 py-1.5 text-sm font-bold [background:linear-gradient(var(--color-ttg15-bg),var(--color-ttg15-bg))_padding-box,linear-gradient(90deg_in_oklch,var(--color-ttg15-h5),var(--color-ttg15-h1))_border-box]">Play</li>
    </ul>
    <p class="mt-8 max-w-md text-[14.5px]/[1.7] text-ttg15-mut text-pretty">Two identical stops plus <code class="rounded bg-white/8 px-1.5 py-0.5 font-ttg15-mono text-[12.5px] text-ttg15-ink">/longer</code> make the gradient travel the long way round the oklch hue wheel &mdash; a full, evenly lit spectrum.</p>
  </div>
</section>
@import "tailwindcss";

@theme {
  --color-ttg15-bg: #07050c;
  --color-ttg15-bg: oklch(0.13 0.012 295);
  --color-ttg15-ink: #f1eff6;
  --color-ttg15-ink: oklch(0.96 0.008 295);
  --color-ttg15-mut: #a7a3b4;
  --color-ttg15-mut: oklch(0.75 0.018 295);
  --color-ttg15-start: #ff6b6b;
  --color-ttg15-start: oklch(0.75 0.17 25);
  --color-ttg15-h1: #ff6f6a;
  --color-ttg15-h1: oklch(0.72 0.18 25);
  --color-ttg15-h2: #e7b23b;
  --color-ttg15-h2: oklch(0.8 0.15 85);
  --color-ttg15-h3: #3fcf8e;
  --color-ttg15-h3: oklch(0.77 0.16 155);
  --color-ttg15-h4: #4aa3ff;
  --color-ttg15-h4: oklch(0.7 0.16 250);
  --color-ttg15-h5: #c070ff;
  --color-ttg15-h5: oklch(0.7 0.2 310);
  --font-ttg15-sans: 'Bricolage Grotesque', system-ui, sans-serif;
  --font-ttg15-mono: 'Geist Mono', ui-monospace, monospace;
  --animate-ttg15-flow: ttg15-flow 5s linear infinite;

  @keyframes ttg15-flow {
    from {
      background-position: 0% 50%;
    }

    to {
      background-position: 200% 50%;
    }
  }
}

.ttg-15 {
  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-ttg15-bg: #07050c;
  --color-ttg15-bg: oklch(0.13 0.012 295);
  --color-ttg15-ink: #f1eff6;
  --color-ttg15-ink: oklch(0.96 0.008 295);
  --color-ttg15-mut: #a7a3b4;
  --color-ttg15-mut: oklch(0.75 0.018 295);
  --color-ttg15-start: #ff6b6b;
  --color-ttg15-start: oklch(0.75 0.17 25);
  --color-ttg15-h1: #ff6f6a;
  --color-ttg15-h1: oklch(0.72 0.18 25);
  --color-ttg15-h2: #e7b23b;
  --color-ttg15-h2: oklch(0.8 0.15 85);
  --color-ttg15-h3: #3fcf8e;
  --color-ttg15-h3: oklch(0.77 0.16 155);
  --color-ttg15-h4: #4aa3ff;
  --color-ttg15-h4: oklch(0.7 0.16 250);
  --color-ttg15-h5: #c070ff;
  --color-ttg15-h5: oklch(0.7 0.2 310);
  --font-ttg15-sans: 'Bricolage Grotesque', system-ui, sans-serif;
  --font-ttg15-mono: 'Geist Mono', ui-monospace, monospace;
  --animate-ttg15-flow: ttg15-flow 5s linear infinite;

  @keyframes ttg15-flow {
    from {
      background-position: 0% 50%;
    }

    to {
      background-position: 200% 50%;
    }
  }
}

.ttg-15 {
  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=Bricolage+Grotesque:opsz,wght@12..96,500..800&family=Geist+Mono:wght@500&display=swap">

What changed in the port

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

  • The original's six- and seven-stop HSL gradients became bg-linear-to-r/longer with two identical stops — v4's interpolation modifier does the hue walk.
  • UI upgrade: oklch keeps every hue at equal perceived lightness, removing the glaring green and dim blue bands of the HSL version.
  • UI upgrade: tag chips got real gradient borders with readable white labels (the original's gradient-text chips with a 30% currentColor border were nearly invisible), and muted copy rose from 3.4:1 to 8:1.
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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 Rainbow Gradient Text (Multi-Color)
Source: https://codefronts.com/motion/tailwind-css-text-gradient/tailwind-rainbow-gradient-text-multi-color/

A full-spectrum rainbow from two colour stops. v4's /longer interpolation modifier tells the gradient to travel the long way round the oklch hue wheel, so from-ttg15-start to-ttg15-start sweeps all 360°. The animated twin loops seamlessly, and the tag cloud gets matching gradient borders.
## HTML
```html
<section class="ttg-15 w-full min-h-svh grid place-items-center bg-ttg15-bg px-5 py-16 font-ttg15-sans text-ttg15-ink" aria-label="Rainbow gradient text demo">
  <div class="grid w-full max-w-3xl justify-items-center text-center">
    <h1 class="w-fit bg-linear-to-r/longer from-ttg15-start to-ttg15-start bg-clip-text pb-[0.06em] text-[clamp(3.25rem,11vw,6.75rem)] leading-none font-extrabold tracking-[-0.045em] text-transparent">Spectacular</h1>
    <p class="mt-1 w-fit bg-linear-to-r/longer from-ttg15-start to-ttg15-start bg-[length:200%_100%] bg-clip-text pb-[0.06em] text-[clamp(2rem,6.5vw,4rem)] leading-none font-extrabold tracking-[-0.04em] text-transparent animate-ttg15-flow motion-reduce:animate-none">Iridescent</p>
    <ul class="mt-10 flex flex-wrap justify-center gap-2.5" aria-label="Topics">
      <li class="rounded-full border-[1.5px] border-transparent px-4 py-1.5 text-sm font-bold [background:linear-gradient(var(--color-ttg15-bg),var(--color-ttg15-bg))_padding-box,linear-gradient(90deg_in_oklch,var(--color-ttg15-h1),var(--color-ttg15-h2))_border-box]">Design</li>
      <li class="rounded-full border-[1.5px] border-transparent px-4 py-1.5 text-sm font-bold [background:linear-gradient(var(--color-ttg15-bg),var(--color-ttg15-bg))_padding-box,linear-gradient(90deg_in_oklch,var(--color-ttg15-h2),var(--color-ttg15-h3))_border-box]">Colour</li>
      <li class="rounded-full border-[1.5px] border-transparent px-4 py-1.5 text-sm font-bold [background:linear-gradient(var(--color-ttg15-bg),var(--color-ttg15-bg))_padding-box,linear-gradient(90deg_in_oklch,var(--color-ttg15-h3),var(--color-ttg15-h4))_border-box]">Motion</li>
      <li class="rounded-full border-[1.5px] border-transparent px-4 py-1.5 text-sm font-bold [background:linear-gradient(var(--color-ttg15-bg),var(--color-ttg15-bg))_padding-box,linear-gradient(90deg_in_oklch,var(--color-ttg15-h4),var(--color-ttg15-h5))_border-box]">Type</li>
      <li class="rounded-full border-[1.5px] border-transparent px-4 py-1.5 text-sm font-bold [background:linear-gradient(var(--color-ttg15-bg),var(--color-ttg15-bg))_padding-box,linear-gradient(90deg_in_oklch,var(--color-ttg15-h5),var(--color-ttg15-h1))_border-box]">Play</li>
    </ul>
    <p class="mt-8 max-w-md text-[14.5px]/[1.7] text-ttg15-mut text-pretty">Two identical stops plus <code class="rounded bg-white/8 px-1.5 py-0.5 font-ttg15-mono text-[12.5px] text-ttg15-ink">/longer</code> make the gradient travel the long way round the oklch hue wheel &mdash; a full, evenly lit spectrum.</p>
  </div>
</section>
```
## CSS
```css
@import "tailwindcss";

@theme {
  --color-ttg15-bg: #07050c;
  --color-ttg15-bg: oklch(0.13 0.012 295);
  --color-ttg15-ink: #f1eff6;
  --color-ttg15-ink: oklch(0.96 0.008 295);
  --color-ttg15-mut: #a7a3b4;
  --color-ttg15-mut: oklch(0.75 0.018 295);
  --color-ttg15-start: #ff6b6b;
  --color-ttg15-start: oklch(0.75 0.17 25);
  --color-ttg15-h1: #ff6f6a;
  --color-ttg15-h1: oklch(0.72 0.18 25);
  --color-ttg15-h2: #e7b23b;
  --color-ttg15-h2: oklch(0.8 0.15 85);
  --color-ttg15-h3: #3fcf8e;
  --color-ttg15-h3: oklch(0.77 0.16 155);
  --color-ttg15-h4: #4aa3ff;
  --color-ttg15-h4: oklch(0.7 0.16 250);
  --color-ttg15-h5: #c070ff;
  --color-ttg15-h5: oklch(0.7 0.2 310);
  --font-ttg15-sans: 'Bricolage Grotesque', system-ui, sans-serif;
  --font-ttg15-mono: 'Geist Mono', ui-monospace, monospace;
  --animate-ttg15-flow: ttg15-flow 5s linear infinite;

  @keyframes ttg15-flow {
    from {
      background-position: 0% 50%;
    }

    to {
      background-position: 200% 50%;
    }
  }
}

.ttg-15 {
  width: 100%;
  min-height: 100svh;
}
```

How this works

Two stops, every hue. Gradient interpolation in a polar colour space can go the short or the long way between hues. Same start and end colour + longer = one full lap:

<h1 class="bg-linear-to-r/longer from-ttg15-start to-ttg15-start
  bg-clip-text text-transparent">Spectacular</h1>

This compiles to linear-gradient(to right in oklch longer hue, …). Because oklch is perceptual, every hue lands at the same perceived lightness — the original's six HSL stops had a glaring green band and a dim blue one.

Seamless loop. The animated line uses a 200% repeating tile and moves it exactly one tile per cycle.

Make it yours

  • Warm half-rainbow: bg-linear-to-r/increasing from-red-500 to-yellow-400.
  • Different start hue: change --color-ttg15-start — the whole spectrum rotates with it.
  • Pastel rainbow: raise the token's lightness to 0.85 and lower chroma to 0.1.
  • Pause on hover: hover:[animation-play-state:paused].

Gotchas — read before shipping

  • /longer only does something in polar spaces (oklch, hsl); it is a no-op on /srgb.
  • With identical start and end colours, removing /longer gives you a flat single colour — not a bug.
  • Rainbow text at body sizes is hard to read; keep it to display lines and short tags.

Browser support

ChromeSafariFirefoxEdge
111+16.4+128+111+

Hue interpolation methods (longer hue) are Chrome 111 / Safari 16.2 / Firefox 127; older engines ignore the method and render a flat colour.

Techniques used in this demo

Utilitiesfirst-class utility or variant

background-clip: texttw ↗

Plain CSSno Tailwind surface

@keyframestw ↗

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