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  1. 01Tailwind CSS Animated Underline Hover Effect
  2. 02Tailwind Liquid Text Fill Hover Animation
  3. 03Tailwind Gradient Text Hover Effect with bg-clip-text
  4. 04Tailwind Animated Strikethrough Text Hover Effect
  5. 05Tailwind Text Swap and Flip Up Hover Effect
  6. 06Tailwind CSS Glitch Text Hover Effect
  7. 07Tailwind Neon Glow Text with Flicker Animation
  8. 08Tailwind Metallic Gold Shimmer Text Effect
  9. 09Tailwind 3D Text Pop and Lift Hover Effect
  10. 10Tailwind Staggered Letter Wave Hover Animation
  11. 11Tailwind Spotlight Text Reveal on Mouse Hover
  12. 12Tailwind Hover to Reveal Hidden Spoiler Text
  13. 13Tailwind Blur to Focus Text Hover Effect
  14. 14Tailwind Magnetic Hover Effect for Buttons and Text
  15. 15Tailwind Letter Spacing Expand on Hover (Tracking Animation)
  16. 16Tailwind Outline Text Stroke to Fill Hover Effect
  17. 17Tailwind Text Scramble and Matrix Decrypt Hover Effect
  18. 18Tailwind Animated Border Button Hover Effect
  19. 19Tailwind Elastic Rubber Band Text Hover Animation
  20. 20Tailwind Variable Font Weight Hover Animation
  21. 21Tailwind Animated Rainbow Gradient Text on Hover
  22. 22Tailwind 3D Perspective Tilt Text Hover Effect
  23. 23Tailwind Smoke Dissolve Text Hover Effect
  24. 24Tailwind Fire Text Effect with Heat Wave Glow
  25. 25Tailwind Dynamic Text Shadow that Follows the Cursor
  26. 26Tailwind Infinite Text Marquee that Speeds Up on Hover
  27. 27Tailwind Duotone Split Color Text Hover Effect
  28. 28Tailwind CSS Tooltip on Hover (No JavaScript)
  29. 29Tailwind SVG Water Ripple Distortion Text Effect
  30. 30Tailwind Clip-Path Text Reveal Hover Animation
Pure TailwindMIT licensed

Tailwind Animated Rainbow Gradient Text on Hover

A Pride headline that turns into flowing rainbow on hover — generated from just two oklch stops with in oklch longer hue, so every hue is equally bright (no muddy sRGB greens). The gradient is 300% wide and travels exactly −300% per loop, so the flow is seamless. The CTA uses the same trick, always-on while hovered.

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The code

<section class="tth-21 w-full min-h-svh grid place-items-center bg-tth21-bg px-5 py-14 font-tth21-sans text-tth21-ink" aria-label="Rainbow gradient flow demo">
  <div class="flex flex-col items-center gap-[clamp(16px,3vw,26px)] text-center">
    <p class="text-[12.5px] font-extrabold uppercase tracking-[0.24em] text-tth21-mut">Brighton Pride &mdash; March 7, 2026</p>
    <h2 class="leading-none"><a id="tth21-top" href="#tth21-top" class="inline-block rounded-lg px-[0.08em] py-[0.06em] text-[clamp(46px,10.5vw,108px)] font-black leading-[1.02] tracking-[-0.03em] no-underline bg-[linear-gradient(90deg_in_oklch_longer_hue,oklch(0.68_0.19_0),oklch(0.68_0.19_350))] bg-[length:300%_100%] bg-[position:0%_0] bg-clip-text text-tth21-ink transition-colors duration-450 hover:text-transparent hover:animate-tth21-flow focus-visible:text-transparent focus-visible:animate-tth21-flow focus-visible:outline-3 focus-visible:outline-offset-8 focus-visible:outline-[oklch(0.6_0.19_300)] pointer-coarse:text-transparent motion-reduce:animate-none!">EVERY COLOUR<br>OUT LOUD</a></h2>
    <p class="max-w-[52ch] text-[15px] leading-[1.7] text-tth21-mut">Two oklch stops and <code class="rounded bg-tth21-chip px-1.5 py-px font-tth21-mono text-[0.9em]">longer hue</code> generate the whole spectrum &mdash; evenly bright, endlessly looping, only when asked.</p>
    <div class="mt-1.5 flex flex-wrap justify-center gap-3.5">
      <a href="#tth21-top" class="grid min-h-14 place-items-center rounded-full px-8 text-base font-extrabold text-white no-underline bg-[linear-gradient(90deg_in_oklch_longer_hue,oklch(0.52_0.19_0),oklch(0.52_0.19_350))] bg-[length:300%_100%] shadow-[0_10px_30px_oklch(0.5_0.15_320/0.25)] transition-[box-shadow,translate] duration-300 hover:-translate-y-0.5 hover:animate-tth21-flow-fast hover:shadow-[0_16px_40px_oklch(0.5_0.15_320/0.35)] focus-visible:animate-tth21-flow-fast focus-visible:outline-3 focus-visible:outline-offset-[3px] focus-visible:outline-tth21-ink motion-reduce:animate-none!">March with us</a>
      <a href="#tth21-top" class="grid min-h-14 place-items-center rounded-full border-[1.5px] border-tth21-ink/30 px-7 text-base font-bold no-underline transition-[border-color,background-color] duration-300 hover:border-tth21-ink hover:bg-tth21-ink/4 focus-visible:border-tth21-ink focus-visible:outline-3 focus-visible:outline-offset-[3px] focus-visible:outline-[oklch(0.6_0.19_300)]">Route map</a>
    </div>
    <div aria-hidden="true" class="h-1.5 w-40 rounded-full bg-[linear-gradient(90deg_in_oklch_longer_hue,oklch(0.68_0.19_0),oklch(0.68_0.19_350))]"></div>
    <p class="max-w-[54ch] text-[12.5px] leading-[1.7] text-tth21-mut">Hover the headline or the button. The loop is seamless because travel (&minus;300%) equals the canvas width (300%).</p>
  </div>
</section>
@import "tailwindcss";

@theme {
  --color-tth21-bg: #fbfaf7;
  --color-tth21-bg: oklch(0.98 0.004 90);
  --color-tth21-chip: #ebeaef;
  --color-tth21-chip: oklch(0.93 0.005 280);
  --color-tth21-ink: #15131c;
  --color-tth21-ink: oklch(0.2 0.01 280);
  --color-tth21-mut: #5d5a68;
  --color-tth21-mut: oklch(0.47 0.015 280);
  --font-tth21-sans: 'Gabarito', system-ui, sans-serif;
  --font-tth21-mono: 'JetBrains Mono', ui-monospace, monospace;
  --animate-tth21-flow: tth21-flow 3.5s linear infinite;
  --animate-tth21-flow-fast: tth21-flow 2.6s linear infinite;

  @keyframes tth21-flow {
    to {
      background-position: -300% 0;
    }
  }
}

.tth-21 {
  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-tth21-bg: #fbfaf7;
  --color-tth21-bg: oklch(0.98 0.004 90);
  --color-tth21-chip: #ebeaef;
  --color-tth21-chip: oklch(0.93 0.005 280);
  --color-tth21-ink: #15131c;
  --color-tth21-ink: oklch(0.2 0.01 280);
  --color-tth21-mut: #5d5a68;
  --color-tth21-mut: oklch(0.47 0.015 280);
  --font-tth21-sans: 'Gabarito', system-ui, sans-serif;
  --font-tth21-mono: 'JetBrains Mono', ui-monospace, monospace;
  --animate-tth21-flow: tth21-flow 3.5s linear infinite;
  --animate-tth21-flow-fast: tth21-flow 2.6s linear infinite;

  @keyframes tth21-flow {
    to {
      background-position: -300% 0;
    }
  }
}

.tth-21 {
  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=Gabarito:wght@400..900&family=JetBrains+Mono:wght@400;600&display=swap">

What changed in the port

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

  • The sRGB hex fallback gradient was dropped: Tailwind v4's own floor already guarantees in oklch longer hue support, so the fallback could never be used.
  • Two animation speeds became two tokens sharing one keyframe — --animate-tth21-flow and --animate-tth21-flow-fast.
  • UI upgrade from the CSS original: the CTA gradient was darkened from L 0.55 to 0.52 so white text holds ≥ 4.5:1 across every hue (it dipped under on yellow), and a static rainbow rule under the buttons previews the effect before any hover.
  • UI upgrade: touch screens show the rainbow headline statically (pointer-coarse:text-transparent); Gabarito Black replaced Segoe.
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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 Animated Rainbow Gradient Text on Hover
Source: https://codefronts.com/motion/tailwind-css-text-hover-effects/tailwind-animated-rainbow-gradient-text-on-hover/

A Pride headline that turns into flowing rainbow on hover — generated from just two oklch stops with in oklch longer hue, so every hue is equally bright (no muddy sRGB greens). The gradient is 300% wide and travels exactly −300% per loop, so the flow is seamless. The CTA uses the same trick, always-on while hovered.
## HTML
```html
<section class="tth-21 w-full min-h-svh grid place-items-center bg-tth21-bg px-5 py-14 font-tth21-sans text-tth21-ink" aria-label="Rainbow gradient flow demo">
  <div class="flex flex-col items-center gap-[clamp(16px,3vw,26px)] text-center">
    <p class="text-[12.5px] font-extrabold uppercase tracking-[0.24em] text-tth21-mut">Brighton Pride &mdash; March 7, 2026</p>
    <h2 class="leading-none"><a id="tth21-top" href="#tth21-top" class="inline-block rounded-lg px-[0.08em] py-[0.06em] text-[clamp(46px,10.5vw,108px)] font-black leading-[1.02] tracking-[-0.03em] no-underline bg-[linear-gradient(90deg_in_oklch_longer_hue,oklch(0.68_0.19_0),oklch(0.68_0.19_350))] bg-[length:300%_100%] bg-[position:0%_0] bg-clip-text text-tth21-ink transition-colors duration-450 hover:text-transparent hover:animate-tth21-flow focus-visible:text-transparent focus-visible:animate-tth21-flow focus-visible:outline-3 focus-visible:outline-offset-8 focus-visible:outline-[oklch(0.6_0.19_300)] pointer-coarse:text-transparent motion-reduce:animate-none!">EVERY COLOUR<br>OUT LOUD</a></h2>
    <p class="max-w-[52ch] text-[15px] leading-[1.7] text-tth21-mut">Two oklch stops and <code class="rounded bg-tth21-chip px-1.5 py-px font-tth21-mono text-[0.9em]">longer hue</code> generate the whole spectrum &mdash; evenly bright, endlessly looping, only when asked.</p>
    <div class="mt-1.5 flex flex-wrap justify-center gap-3.5">
      <a href="#tth21-top" class="grid min-h-14 place-items-center rounded-full px-8 text-base font-extrabold text-white no-underline bg-[linear-gradient(90deg_in_oklch_longer_hue,oklch(0.52_0.19_0),oklch(0.52_0.19_350))] bg-[length:300%_100%] shadow-[0_10px_30px_oklch(0.5_0.15_320/0.25)] transition-[box-shadow,translate] duration-300 hover:-translate-y-0.5 hover:animate-tth21-flow-fast hover:shadow-[0_16px_40px_oklch(0.5_0.15_320/0.35)] focus-visible:animate-tth21-flow-fast focus-visible:outline-3 focus-visible:outline-offset-[3px] focus-visible:outline-tth21-ink motion-reduce:animate-none!">March with us</a>
      <a href="#tth21-top" class="grid min-h-14 place-items-center rounded-full border-[1.5px] border-tth21-ink/30 px-7 text-base font-bold no-underline transition-[border-color,background-color] duration-300 hover:border-tth21-ink hover:bg-tth21-ink/4 focus-visible:border-tth21-ink focus-visible:outline-3 focus-visible:outline-offset-[3px] focus-visible:outline-[oklch(0.6_0.19_300)]">Route map</a>
    </div>
    <div aria-hidden="true" class="h-1.5 w-40 rounded-full bg-[linear-gradient(90deg_in_oklch_longer_hue,oklch(0.68_0.19_0),oklch(0.68_0.19_350))]"></div>
    <p class="max-w-[54ch] text-[12.5px] leading-[1.7] text-tth21-mut">Hover the headline or the button. The loop is seamless because travel (&minus;300%) equals the canvas width (300%).</p>
  </div>
</section>
```
## CSS
```css
@import "tailwindcss";

@theme {
  --color-tth21-bg: #fbfaf7;
  --color-tth21-bg: oklch(0.98 0.004 90);
  --color-tth21-chip: #ebeaef;
  --color-tth21-chip: oklch(0.93 0.005 280);
  --color-tth21-ink: #15131c;
  --color-tth21-ink: oklch(0.2 0.01 280);
  --color-tth21-mut: #5d5a68;
  --color-tth21-mut: oklch(0.47 0.015 280);
  --font-tth21-sans: 'Gabarito', system-ui, sans-serif;
  --font-tth21-mono: 'JetBrains Mono', ui-monospace, monospace;
  --animate-tth21-flow: tth21-flow 3.5s linear infinite;
  --animate-tth21-flow-fast: tth21-flow 2.6s linear infinite;

  @keyframes tth21-flow {
    to {
      background-position: -300% 0;
    }
  }
}

.tth-21 {
  width: 100%;
  min-height: 100svh;
}
```

How this works

Two stops, every hue. Hue interpolation keywords tell the browser which way round the colour wheel to travel. From hue 0 to hue 350 the short way is 10°; longer hue forces the 350° trip — the full rainbow — at constant oklch lightness and chroma:

bg-[linear-gradient(90deg_in_oklch_longer_hue,
  oklch(0.68_0.19_0),oklch(0.68_0.19_350))]

Seamless travel. Because the start and end hues are neighbours, the gradient's ends match. With the background sized to 300% and the keyframe moving it −300%, the last frame is pixel-identical to the first.

Only when asked. At rest the headline is solid ink; the rainbow is painted behind it via bg-clip-text and appears when hover:text-transparent clears the ink.

Make it yours

  • Pastel: raise lightness to 0.82 and drop chroma to 0.11.
  • Partial arc: go from hue 200 to 340 the short way for a cool sweep.
  • Slower flow: change the 3.5s in --animate-tth21-flow.

Gotchas — read before shipping

  • Without in oklch longer hue support the whole declaration is dropped — v4's floor already covers it.
  • White text on a moving rainbow (the CTA) varies in contrast — keep the gradient lightness ≤ 0.56.
  • Very wide gradients on huge text can band; 300% is the sweet spot.

Browser support

ChromeSafariFirefoxEdge
111+16.4+127+111+

Gradient colour-space interpolation shipped in all engines by 2024.

Techniques used in this demo

Utilitiesfirst-class utility or variant

background-clip: texttw ↗

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