#shadow CSS effects

5,548 free, pure-CSS effects match the "shadow" tag. Each is copy-ready and needs no library or build step.

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Saxophone Keys

Brass saxophone keys glint in stage light as fingers dance.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Schrodinger's Cat

Quantum superposition cat flickering alive and dead.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Scoreboard Tick

An LED scoreboard increments the score with each tick.

#animation #transform #shadow

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Sine Wave

Continuous sine wave flowing smoothly across the panel.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Half-Pipe Ramp

A skateboarder drops into a half-pipe with motion lines.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Ski Slope Tracks

Curved ski tracks carve through fresh powder on a mountain slope.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Sunset Skyline

A city skyline silhouetted against a fiery sunset.

#gradient #transform #shadow

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Industrial Smog

Thick grey-brown industrial smog belches from factory stacks.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Snowboard Jump

A snowboarder catches air off a jump with snow trailing.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Soap Bubble

A floating soap bubble shimmers with iridescent rainbow film.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Rainbow Soap Bubble

A large soap bubble shimmers with iridescent rainbow colors.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Single Soap Bubble

A single delicate soap bubble drifts slowly upward.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Rolling Soccer Ball

A black-and-white soccer ball rolls across a green pitch.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Soccer Field Stripes

Mowed grass stripes with center circle and a rolling soccer ball.

#animation #gradient #shadow

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Solar Eclipse

The moon passes before the sun creating a glowing corona ring.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Solstice Noon

A blazing overhead sun at summer solstice noon bakes the sky white-hot.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Sonar Ping

Sonar pings expand outward on a dark underwater scope display.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Sound Wave Pulse

Concentric sound wave rings pulse outward from a central source.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Soup Bubbles

A bowl of broth with bubbles rising to the surface and popping.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Sparkler Burst

A handheld sparkler throws off bright sparks in all directions.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Speaker Bass Thump

A speaker cone visibly thumps with each bass note.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Spectrum Analyzer

A frequency spectrum of colored bars sweeps left to right.

#animation #gradient #shadow

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Spotlight Grid Stage

A grid of LED spotlights fades in sequence across a stage.

#animation #gradient #shadow

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Square Wave

Square wave pulse signal stepping across the panel.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Twinkling Starfield

A field of tiny stars that twinkle against the deep cosmos.

#gradient #animation #3d

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Steak Grill Marks

A sizzling steak with charring grill marks and rising smoke.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Steam Vapor

Wisps of steam rise and dissipate above a glowing warm surface.

#gradient #animation #shadow

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Stopwatch Tick

A digital stopwatch counting up with red LED digits.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Neon Street

Glowing neon signs light up a dark city street.

#animation #gradient #shadow

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Early Summer

Early summer warms a deep blue sky with bright green growth.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Summer Noon

Hot summer noon sun blazes down on a hazy landscape.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Summer Solstice

The longest day blazes with intense golden solstice light.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Sumo Ring Clay

A traditional sumo dohyo clay ring with a tassel roof above.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Sundog Halo

Bright sundog spots flank a glowing sun in an icy sky.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Sunflower Field

Bright sunflower faces turn slowly toward a warm summer sun.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Sunrise Burst

Brilliant sunrise rays burst outward from the brightening horizon.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Sunset Gradient

A warm sunset sky shifts through orange, pink, and purple hues.

#gradient #animation #shadow

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Supernova Burst

A brilliant supernova explodes outward in a shockwave of light.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Bright Supernova

A brilliant supernova explosion bursts with intense white light.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Surfing Barrel

A breaking ocean wave forms a barrel with spray at the crest.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Sushi Roll Spin

A maki sushi roll spins to reveal seaweed, rice, and fish.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Symphony Batons

Conductor batons trace glowing arcs through dark concert hall air.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Synthwave Sun

Synthwave retro sun with horizontal cut lines over grid.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Pancake Syrup Pour

Maple syrup pours in a steady stream onto a stack of pancakes.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Tea Leaves Steep

Tea leaves swirl and steep, darkening the water gradually.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Tennis Ball Bounce

A yellow tennis ball bounces repeatedly with motion blur trail.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Tennis Court Lines

An aerial tennis court view with a bouncing tennis ball.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Tidal Disruption

A star is torn apart by a black hole's tidal forces.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Tomato Sauce Bubble

Tomato sauce simmers with popping bubbles and rising steam.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Torch Flame

A tiki torch flame dances against a tropical night backdrop.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Track Finish Line

A checkered finish line banner across a running track.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Treble Clef Glow

A glowing gold treble clef floats on a deep purple staff.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Trefoil Arch

Gothic trefoil arches with golden tracery glow.

#animation #gradient #shadow

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Triangle Wave

Triangle wave folding symmetric peaks across the panel.

#animation #gradient #shadow

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Tuning Fork Ring

A struck tuning fork vibrates and emits visible resonance waves.

#animation #gradient #transform

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DJ Turntable

A DJ turntable spins with a glowing strobe dot.

#animation #gradient #transform

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UV Glow Light

Ultraviolet blacklight makes fluorescent posters glow neon.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Vernal Equinox

Balanced light and dark halves mark the spring equinox boundary.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Vinyl Record Spin

A black vinyl record spins on a turntable under warm light.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Vinyl Scratch

DJ scratching a record creates a strobing afterimage effect.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Violin String Vibration

Bowed violin strings vibrate with a warm amber resonance.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Volcano Eruption

A volcano silhouette erupts with glowing embers rising into the night.

#gradient #animation #glow

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Volleyball Net

A sandy beach volleyball court with a taut net between poles.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Vortex Spiral

A hypnotic spiral vortex pulls inward with swirling energy.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Waffle Syrup Pool

A crisp waffle with a pool of maple syrup in each square.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Whistle Blow

A referee whistle with visible puff of breath when blown.

#animation #gradient #transform

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White Dwarf

A dense white dwarf star glows intensely in the dark of space.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Cool White Dwarf

A cooling white dwarf star emits a soft yellow-white glow.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Hot White Dwarf

A hot white dwarf star glows brilliant blue-white.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Wind Turbines

White wind turbines spin against a blue sky on a hill.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Wine Glass Swirl

Red wine swirls around a glass leaving legs on the side.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Winter Noon

Low pale winter noon sun glows weakly through cold air.

#animation #gradient #shadow

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Wormhole Tunnel

A swirling wormhole tunnel bends light into a hypnotic vortex.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Wormhole Entry

A swirling wormhole entrance pulls light into its vortex.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Wormhole Exit

Light bursts outward from a wormhole exit portal.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Zen Garden

Raked sand patterns swirl around stones in a Japanese zen garden.

#animation #gradient #shadow

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Abyss Depth

Bottomless abyss with descending blue gradient.

#hover #gradient #shadow

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Abyss Plain

Abyssal-plain button with an endless flat seafloor.

#hover #gradient #transform

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Abyssal

Deep abyssal button with a black-blue gradient.

#hover #gradient #transform

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Acid Burn Button

Toxic green button with a bubbling acid burn on hover.

#hover #animation #transform

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Aconite Bloom

Deep purple-blue monkshood flower button.

#hover #gradient #transform

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Adobe

Adobe-brick button with a warm clay tone.

#hover #gradient #shadow

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Aero Glass Button

Frosted aero-glass button with a moving light streak.

#hover #gradient #transform

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Aloe

Aloe-vera button with spiked-leaf accents.

#hover #gradient #shadow

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Amber Glow Button

Warm amber button with a soft pulsing radial glow.

#hover #animation #gradient

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Amber Pour

Liquid amber button with a glossy pour sheen.

#hover #gradient #transform

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Amber Resin

Transparent amber resin with trapped bubble.

#hover #gradient #shadow

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Amethyst Cluster

Purple amethyst crystal cluster.

#hover #gradient #transform

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Antelope Canyon

Wave-carved sandstone canyon colors.

#hover #gradient #shadow

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Anvil

Heavy anvil-button with dark cast-iron surface.

#hover #gradient #shadow

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Apricot Glow

Soft apricot orange with gentle glow.

#hover #gradient #transform

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Arch Span

Architectural arch-span button with a curved top.

#hover #gradient #shadow

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Arena Sand

Gladiator-style button with sandy texture.

#hover #gradient #transform

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Arrow Pulse

Button with arrow that pulses on hover.

#hover #animation #gradient

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Aster Bloom

Purple aster flower with yellow center.

#hover #gradient #transform

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Aster Bloom

Aster-purple button with a starburst bloom center.

#hover #gradient #transform

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