#shadow CSS effects

5,664 free, pure-CSS effects match the "shadow" tag. Each is copy-ready and needs no library or build step.

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Water Ripple

Text with a watery ripple distortion effect.

#animation #gradient #transform

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White Dwarf

Dense, hot white dwarf with intense glow.

#animation #shadow #filter

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Willow Weep

Weeping willow branches on text.

#animation #transform #shadow

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Y2K Bubble Gloss

Y2K glossy bubble text.

#gradient #shadow #filter

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Aurora Borealis

Northern-lights aurora borealis gradient tooltip.

#hover #gradient #transform

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Book Page

Book page tooltip with double-page book styling.

#hover #transform #shadow

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Burnt Orange Glow

Warm burnt orange tooltip with a soft ambient glow.

#hover #transform #shadow

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Carbon Fiber

Carbon fiber weave texture tooltip above the trigger.

#hover #gradient #transform

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Code Line Numbers

Tooltip with line-numbered code above the trigger.

#hover #transform #shadow

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Comet Tail

Comet tail tooltip with trailing gradient streak.

#hover #gradient #transform

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Coral Sunset Pink

Warm coral-to-pink gradient tooltip evoking a sunset.

#hover #gradient #transform

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Crystal Spark

Crystal-like sparkling tooltip above the trigger.

#hover #gradient #transform

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Cyber Grid

Cyberpunk grid pattern tooltip above the trigger.

#hover #gradient #transform

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Date Picker

Date picker style tooltip above the trigger.

#hover #transform #shadow

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Denim Fabric

Denim fabric texture tooltip above the trigger.

#hover #gradient #transform

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Double Frame Bottom

Tooltip with an outer double-frame border below the trigger.

#hover #transform #shadow

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Double Frame Top

Tooltip with an outer double-frame border above the trigger.

#hover #transform #shadow

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Error Stack

Error stack trace style tooltip above the trigger.

#hover #transform #shadow

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Feature Card

Feature highlight card tooltip above the trigger.

#hover #gradient #transform

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Glass Frost Cold

Cool-toned frosted glass tooltip with cold blue tint.

#hover #transform #shadow

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Glass Iridescent

Iridescent glass tooltip with a rainbow shimmer overlay.

#hover #gradient #transform

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Green Success

Green success tooltip with checkmark styling above the trigger.

#hover #transform #shadow

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Light Top

Clean light tooltip with subtle shadow above the trigger.

#hover #transform #shadow

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Mojito Mint

Fresh mojito mint tooltip with lime accent above the trigger.

#hover #gradient #transform

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Neumorphic Top

Soft neumorphic tooltip with inset shadow above the trigger.

#hover #transform #shadow

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Obsidian Black

Obsidian black glassy tooltip above the trigger.

#hover #gradient #transform

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Ocean Wave

Ocean blue gradient tooltip above the trigger.

#hover #gradient #transform

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OKLCH Tone Tooltip

Bubble, arrow and trigger colours are all mixed from one OKLCH hue in OKLAB.

#hover #transform #shadow

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Pastel Soft

Soft pastel tooltip with gentle colors above the trigger.

#hover #transform #shadow

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Pearl White

Pearl white shimmering tooltip above the trigger.

#hover #gradient #transform

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Pencil Sketch

Pencil sketch style tooltip above the trigger.

#hover #transform #shadow

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Pink Bubble

Pink bubble tooltip with rounded corners above the trigger.

#hover #transform #shadow

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Powder Sky

Soft powder-blue tooltip reminiscent of a clear sky.

#hover #transform #shadow

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Pulse Throb

Tooltip that throbs with a gentle pulse animation on hover.

#hover #animation #transform

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Rich Content

Tooltip with rich multi-line content above the trigger.

#hover #transform #shadow

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Robot Circuit

Robot circuit tooltip with PCB-style green-and-cyan grid.

#hover #gradient #transform

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Silver Metallic

Silver metallic tooltip with subtle gradient above the trigger.

#hover #gradient #transform

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Spotlight Radial

Tooltip with a radial spotlight gradient highlighting its center.

#hover #gradient #transform

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St Patrick Clover

Lucky green St Patrick's Day clover tooltip.

#hover #gradient #transform

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Status Away

Away status tooltip with yellow dot above the trigger.

#hover #transform #shadow

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Status Online

Online status tooltip with green dot above the trigger.

#hover #transform #shadow

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Status Pill

Pill-shaped status tooltip above the trigger.

#hover #transform #shadow

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Sticker Peel

Tooltip that peels up like a sticker above the trigger.

#hover #transform #shadow

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Sunset Blaze

Vibrant sunset-blaze gradient tooltip.

#hover #gradient #transform

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Valentine Heart

Romantic pink valentine heart tooltip.

#hover #gradient #transform

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Drift Eras Timeline

Blunt outlined blocks hold each century over an oversized ghost numeral and shift on hover.

#brutalist #hover #shadow

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Flange Merge Timeline

A side branch flanges out of the trunk and curves straight back into the next release.

#border #shadow #branching

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Lull Retro Timeline

Taped paper notes from three quiet weeks lean at odd angles and straighten under the cursor.

#hover #transform #shadow

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Amethyst Violet

Amethyst violet crystal with mystic glow.

#gradient #transform #shadow

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Arrive / Depart

Arrow-shaped knob slides with a motion blur filter as track turns blue.

#transform #shadow #filter

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Buoyant / Sinking

Buoyant knob floats then sinks beneath the water on toggle.

#gradient #transform #shadow

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Butterfly / Cocoon

Cocoon bursts open into a fluttering butterfly.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Charcoal Matte

Matte charcoal black with no-shine knob.

#gradient #transform #shadow

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Co-op / Versus

Cooperative dots become a versus symbol on toggle.

#transform #shadow

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Coin / Token

Gold coin knob becomes a colored token on the amber track.

#transform #shadow

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Compact / Spacious

Tight knob expands to a wider spacious layout.

#transform #shadow

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Copper / Silver

Warm copper knob cools into a bright silver finish.

#gradient #transform #shadow

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Coral Pearl

Coral pink with pearlescent shimmer knob.

#gradient #transform #shadow

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Coral Sunset

Warm coral to sunset orange fade toggle.

#gradient #transform #shadow

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CPU Load Meter

Animated bars visualize CPU load rising as the toggle activates.

#gradient #transform #shadow

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Crown / Scepter

Crown knob becomes a scepter on the royal gold track.

#transform #shadow

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Cube Roll 3D

Sharp cube knob rolls end-over-end across the dark track in 3D.

#gradient #transform #shadow

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Cyan Wave

Cyan wave pattern with aqua glow knob.

#gradient #transform #shadow

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Dawn / Dusk

Horizon glows pink at dawn and purple at dusk.

#gradient #transform #shadow

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Debug / Release

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

#transform #shadow

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Dots / Stripes

Patterned track morphs from polka dots to stripes.

#gradient #transform #shadow

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Download / Upload

Down arrow flips to an up arrow for transfer direction.

#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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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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Solar Eclipse

Moon slides in front of the sun to create an eclipse.

#gradient #transform #shadow

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Eclipse Ring

Moon eclipses the sun with a glowing corona ring.

#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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Engrave / Relief

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

#transform #shadow

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Enter / Exit

Door-enter arrow reverses to an exit sign.

#transform #shadow

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Error / Success

Red X failure morphs to a green check success.

#transform #shadow

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Fantasy / Sci-Fi

Dragon knob becomes a UFO on the cosmic 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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Flag / Check

Red flag converts to a green check when resolved.

#transform #shadow

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Flap / Still

Flapping wing knob goes still on the amber track.

#animation #transform #shadow

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Focused / Distracted

Target stays centered when focused, scatters when distracted.

#animation #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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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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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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Glass / Rubber

Translucent glass knob turns into opaque rubber on toggle.

#transform #shadow

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Graphite / Diamond

Dull graphite knob crystallizes into a sparkling diamond.

#gradient #transform #shadow

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Graphite Pulse

Graphite dark with pulsing inner glow.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Halo Ring

A radiant ring expands around the knob as it lights up the track.

#gradient #transform #shadow

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Harmony / Dissonance

Knob jitters with a chaotic animation when dissonance is on.

#animation #transform #shadow

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Hot / Cold Drink

Hot mug transitions to an iced beverage.

#gradient #transform #shadow

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Jelly Wobble

Soft jelly knob wobbles with a bouncy spring animation.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Vintage Lever Pull

Retro industrial lever that pulls down to engage with a metallic finish.

#gradient #shadow #border

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