#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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Dawn / Dusk

Horizon glows pink at dawn and purple at dusk.

#gradient #transform #shadow

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Day / Night Morph

Sky transitions from day to night with a sun morphing into a moon and stars.

#gradient #shadow #border

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Debug / Release

Bug debug knob becomes a release rocket on the green track.

#transform #shadow

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Deepen / Shallow

Knob deepens vertically then goes shallow on toggle.

#transform #shadow

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Denim Wear

Worn denim texture with stitching detail across the track.

#gradient #transform #shadow

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Deploy / Rollback

Rocket deploy knob becomes a rollback arrow on the indigo track.

#transform #shadow

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Design / Code

Palette swaps to code brackets for developer mode.

#transform #shadow

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Dev / Live

Dev laptop knob becomes a live globe on the blue track.

#transform #shadow

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Dew Drop

Morning dew drop hangs from the leaf and falls when disturbed.

#gradient #transform #shadow

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Tuning Dial

Radio tuning dial rotates with frequency marks as it slides.

#gradient #transform #shadow

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Diamond / Oval

Diamond knob stretches into a horizontal oval.

#transform #shadow

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Diamond Shine

Faceted diamond knob sparkles with brilliant reflections.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Digital / Analog

Pixel knob becomes an analog needle on the cyan track.

#gradient #transform #shadow

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Discover / Return

Magnifier knob scans left-to-right with a teal track backdrop.

#transform #shadow

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Disguise / True

Disguise mustache knob reveals a true face on toggle.

#transform #shadow

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Dissolve / Crystallize

Knob dissolves into blur then crystallizes into facets.

#transform #shadow #filter

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Distort / Clean

Hue-rotate and contrast filter distort the knob visuals.

#gradient #transform #shadow

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Dive / Surface

Diver knob surfaces to an island on the cyan track.

#transform #shadow

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DNA Helix

Double helix unzips and rezips into a strand.

#animation #transform #shadow

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Dock / Launch

Ship knob gives way to a wave as the navy track brightens.

#transform #shadow

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Dots / Stripes

Patterned track morphs from polka dots to stripes.

#gradient #transform #shadow

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Draft / Published

Pencil draft rolls into a published newspaper.

#transform #shadow

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Drag / Fling

Knob slides gently on drag and flings with overshoot on toggle.

#transform #shadow

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Drift / Anchor

Wave emoji swaps to an anchor when the knob settles on the right.

#gradient #transform #shadow

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Easy / Hard

Smooth path turns into a jagged difficult one.

#transform #shadow

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Ebony Night

Pure ebony black night with starlight knob.

#gradient #transform #shadow

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Echo / Silent

Echo knob fades into silence with trailing ghost copies.

#transform #shadow

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Eclipse Ring

Moon eclipses the sun with a glowing corona ring.

#gradient #transform #shadow

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Edge / Core

Edge square knob becomes a core circle on the violet track.

#transform #shadow

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Edit / Preview

Pencil switches to an eye when entering preview mode.

#transform #shadow

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Elongate / Shorten

Knob elongates horizontally then shortens on toggle.

#transform #shadow

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Ember Fade

Glowing ember slowly dims to ash as the toggle turns off.

#gradient #transform #shadow

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Ember Glow

Smoldering ember knob pulses with a warm orange glow.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Emerald Pool

Emerald pool water with deep reflective knob.

#gradient #transform #shadow

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Emerald Spark

Emerald green track with sparkly facet knob.

#gradient #transform #shadow

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Emoji Mood Toggle

Sad face morphs into a happy face as the knob slides across the track.

#gradient #shadow #border

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Enabled / Disabled

Checkmark switches to a cross when disabled.

#transform #shadow

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Enamel Gloss

Glossy vitreous enamel with deep colored glass finish.

#gradient #transform #shadow

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Encrypt / Decrypt

Locked padlock knob unlocks on the emerald track.

#transform #shadow

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Engrave / Relief

Engraved-inset knob flips to a raised relief on toggle.

#transform #shadow

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Equalizer Wave

Flat bars bounce into an animated equalizer.

#animation #transform #shadow

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Erase / Program

Erase sponge knob becomes a programmed disk on toggle.

#transform #shadow

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Error / Success

Red X failure morphs to a green check success.

#transform #shadow

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Erupt / Dormant

Erupting volcano knob goes dormant on the crimson track.

#animation #transform #shadow

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Expand / Contract

Knob expands wide then contracts narrow on toggle.

#transform #shadow

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Explode / Collapse

Particles scatter outward then collapse back to center.

#transform #shadow

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Explore / Settle

Compass knob spins while exploring and halts when settling.

#animation #transform #shadow

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Fade / Cut

Knob fades smoothly versus hard cut on the violet track.

#transform #shadow

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Fantasy / Sci-Fi

Dragon knob becomes a UFO on the cosmic track.

#transform #shadow

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Fast / Slow

Speed lines streak fast then settle to a slow crawl.

#transform #shadow

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Faux Fur

Soft faux fur texture with subtle fuzz across the track.

#gradient #transform #shadow

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Favorite / Bookmark

Heart favorite swaps to a corner bookmark ribbon.

#transform #shadow

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Feather / Plated

Soft feather knob hardens into chrome plating on toggle.

#gradient #transform #shadow

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Feather / Wing

Single feather unfurls into a flapping wing.

#animation #transform #shadow

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Felt Press

Pressed felt material with smooth matte finish.

#gradient #transform #shadow

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Fetch / Store

Fetch dog knob becomes a storefront on the amber track.

#transform #shadow

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Fill / Drain

Liquid fill rises inside the track as the knob floats to the right.

#transform #shadow

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Fire / Ice Orb

Glowing orb slides across a dual-tone track, morphing from fire to ice.

#gradient #shadow #border

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Firewall / Open

Brick firewall knob becomes an open door on the red track.

#transform #shadow

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Fish / Bird

Fish swims through water then takes flight as a bird.

#gradient #transform #shadow

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Flag / Check

Red flag converts to a green check when resolved.

#transform #shadow

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Flashlight Beam

A flashlight body glows and a yellow beam shoots downward when turned on.

#gradient #shadow #border

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Flask / Beaker

Erlenmeyer flask bubbles into a graduated beaker.

#transform #shadow

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Flat / Embossed

Flat knob pops into an embossed 3D relief on toggle.

#transform #shadow

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3D Flip Switch

Knob flips in 3D space revealing an ON/OFF face as it travels across.

#3d #shadow #border

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Float / Sink

Knob bobs gently on a water-gradient track when floating.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Flower Bloom

Bud swells and blooms into a full flower.

#gradient #transform #shadow

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Flush / Fill

Flush knob becomes a fill tap on the blue track.

#transform #shadow

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Flutter / Rest

Fluttering heart knob rests steady on the pink track.

#animation #transform #shadow

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Fly / Land

Airplane knob becomes a landing plane on the sky track.

#transform #shadow

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Focus Ring

Lens focus ring rotates with depth marks as it slides.

#gradient #transform #shadow

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Focused / Distracted

Target stays centered when focused, scatters when distracted.

#animation #transform #shadow

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Fog / Clear

Misty fog peels back to reveal a clear bright sky.

#gradient #transform #shadow

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Foil / Plain

Shiny foil knob becomes a plain matte circle on toggle.

#gradient #transform #shadow

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Follow / Unfollow Heart

A gray heart pulses red and scales up with a glow when you follow.

#shadow #border #transform

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Follow / Block

Follow plus turns into a block no-entry sign.

#transform #shadow

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Format / Wipe

Format pencil knob becomes a wiped dynamite on toggle.

#transform #shadow

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Forte / Piano

Loud 'f' mark softens to quiet 'p' on the slate track.

#transform #shadow

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Forward / Backward

Fast-forward icon reverses into rewind.

#transform #shadow

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Free / Occupied

Vacant sign flips to occupied restroom style.

#transform #shadow

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Freeze / Thaw

Snowflake melts into a droplet as the cyan track warms to blue.

#transform #shadow

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Fresh / Rotten

Fresh apple spoils into a rotten brown one.

#transform #shadow

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Friend / Foe

Smiley friend knob becomes an angry foe on toggle.

#transform #shadow

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Frost Shard

Icy crystalline shard forms on the knob when frozen.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Frostbite Blue

Icy frostbite blue with frozen crystal knob.

#gradient #transform #shadow

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Fuchsia Bloom

Vivid fuchsia bloom with bright pink knob.

#gradient #transform #shadow

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Full / Empty

Vertical fill bar drains from full to empty as the knob drops.

#gradient #transform #shadow

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Fullscreen / Window

Expand arrows toggle to a windowed restore.

#transform #shadow

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Fur / Scaled

Furry knob transforms into a scaled pattern on toggle.

#gradient #transform #shadow

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Galaxy Spin

Spiral galaxy core rotates with cosmic arms.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Galaxy Spiral

Spiral galaxy arms rotate as the cosmos spins up.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Garnet Deep

Deep garnet red with wine-dark intensity.

#gradient #transform #shadow

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Garnet / Zircon

Dark red garnet knob lightens to a sparkling zircon teal.

#gradient #transform #shadow

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Gear Shift

Cogwheel knob rotates and shifts along a notched metallic track.

#gradient #transform #shadow

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Gem / Jewel

Raw gem knob cuts into a faceted jewel on the rose track.

#transform #shadow

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Geyser Spout

Geothermal geyser spouts water high into the air.

#gradient #transform #shadow

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