#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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Lightning Storm

Bolts of lightning flash across a dark stormy sky with a soft glow.

#gradient #animation #glow

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Ball Lightning

A rare orb of glowing ball lightning drifts through a stormy night.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Lightning Bug Cloud

A swarm of lightning bugs blinks in sync across a summer field.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Fork Lightning

A jagged fork of lightning splits across a stormy night sky.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Liquid Blob Morph

A glowing blob slowly morphs and rotates through saturated hues.

#gradient #animation #shadow

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Lollipop Spin

A swirl-pattern lollipop spins on its stick.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Blood Moon Eclipse

A blood-red moon glows during a total lunar eclipse.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Magic Circle

A glowing arcane magic circle rotates on a dark floor.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Magnetar

A highly magnetic neutron star crackles with field lines.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Magnetar Flare

A magnetar star unleashes brilliant magnetic field flares.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Floral Mandala

Eight-fold floral mandala with blooming petal rings.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Finish Line Tape

A stretched yellow finish line tape waiting to be broken.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Marquee Bulbs

Theater marquee bulbs chase around a glowing border.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Marshmallow Roast

A marshmallow on a stick toasts over an open campfire.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Matcha Whisk Foam

A bamboo whisk creates green matcha foam in a ceramic bowl.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Matrix Rain

Vertical green character streams cascade like the iconic digital rain.

#gradient #animation #shadow

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Medal Ceremony

Confetti and ribbons fall during a medal ceremony backdrop.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Melting Chocolate

Warm chocolate slowly drips down a dark panel.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Metronome Swing

A wooden metronome's pendulum ticks steadily side to side.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Miami Vice Neon

Miami Vice palette with sunset gradient and palm silhouettes.

#animation #gradient #shadow

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Microphone Feedback

Microphone squeal causes visible frequency waves to ripple out.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Midnight Dark

Inky midnight sky dense with twinkling stars and a soft moon glow.

#animation #gradient #shadow

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Midnight Moon

A bright full moon glows in a deep starry midnight sky.

#animation #gradient #shadow

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Midsummer Eve

Golden evening light lingers with floating firefly sparks.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Milk Pour into Coffee

White milk pours into dark coffee, creating swirling clouds.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Mirror Ball Spin

Slow-spinning mirror ball casts shimmering light squares everywhere.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Moonbow Glow

A faint lunar rainbow shimmers beneath a full moon.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Moonrise

A pale full moon slowly rises above a darkening tree line.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Bright Morning

A bright cheerful morning sky with sun glowing strong.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Morning Mist Glow

Warm morning sunlight glows through drifting mist over a meadow.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Morse Code Flash

A bright light blinks in S-O-S Morse code rhythm.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Snowy Mountain

A snow-capped mountain rises against a deep blue sky.

#gradient #shadow #filter

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Mountain Sunset

Mountain silhouettes glow under a fiery sunset sky.

#animation #gradient #transform

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MP3 Visualizer Pulse

Circular visualizer pulses outward in rainbow frequency rings.

#animation #gradient #transform

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MP3 Waveform

An audio waveform scrolls horizontally across a dark panel.

#animation #gradient #shadow

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Mushroom Grove

Whimsical red-capped mushrooms sprout in a mossy forest floor.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Music Box Ballerina

A tiny ballerina pirouettes on a mirrored music box platform.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Neon Flicker Sign

A pink neon sign buzzes and flickers against a brick wall.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Neon Tunnel

Concentric neon rectangles race outward to form a pulsing tunnel effect.

#gradient #animation #glow

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Neutron Star

A tiny incredibly dense neutron star pulses with fierce light.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Blazing Noon

A scorching noon sun blazes through shimmering heat.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Zenith Noon

The sun blazes at the zenith in a deep blue midday sky.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Desert Oasis

A calm oasis pool shimmers amid golden desert sands.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Olympic Torch

The Olympic torch with a flickering flame against a dark sky.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Orchestra Pit Glow

Music stands and silhouetted musicians fill a softly lit orchestra pit.

#animation #gradient #shadow

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Orchid Bloom

Exotic purple orchid blossoms glow against dark tropical foliage.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Pancake Stack Flip

A pancake flips in mid-air above a stack on a plate.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Pasta Boil

Boiling water bubbles aggressively with floating pasta strands.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Perspective Grid Scroll

Synthwave perspective grid that scrolls toward the horizon with a glowing sun.

#gradient #animation #3d

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Ping Pong Table

A blue ping pong table with a net and bouncing white ball.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Pizza Cheese Stretch

A pizza slice pulls away with melted cheese stretching in strings.

#animation #gradient #shadow

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Pizza Dough Toss

A pizza chef tosses spinning dough into the air.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Planetary Nebula Shell

Expanding shells of glowing gas form a planetary nebula remnant.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Plasma Ball

A plasma ball with central core and filaments reaching out.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Olympic Podium

Three-tier Olympic podium with gold, silver, and bronze steps.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Pole Vault Bar

A pole vaulter clears the high bar with a flexing pole.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Police Light Bar

Red and blue emergency lights alternate in classic police flash.

#animation #gradient #shadow

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Pool Table Felt

Green felt pool table with colored billiard balls rolling.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Fizzy Soda Bubbles

Carbonated soda bubbles fizz and rise in a clear glass.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Popping Popcorn

Popcorn kernels pop and fly upward in a kettle.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Poppy Field

Vibrant red poppies nod gently above green summer stems.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Blue Portal

Blue energy portal swirling with shimmering rim.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Orange Portal

Orange exit portal swirling with hot energy field.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Pretzel Salt Shine

A golden pretzel with shimmering salt crystals on its surface.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Prism Light

White light splits into a rainbow beam through a glass prism.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Prism Rainbow Refract

White light enters a glass prism and refracts into a dancing rainbow.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Prism Split

A triangular prism splits a beam into diverging color rays.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Protostar Birth

A new protostar ignites within a swirling cloud of dust.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Fast Pulsar

A fast pulsar emits rapid rotating beams of light.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Slow Pulsar

A slow pulsar rotates lazily with broad sweeping beams.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Pumpkin Spice Latte

A steaming pumpkin spice latte with foam art on top.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Pythagoras Tree

Pythagoras tree fractal with square branches spiraling outward.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Quantum Entanglement

Two entangled particles spinning in mirrored harmony.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Quartz Cluster

A cluster of clear quartz crystals catches the light.

#animation #gradient #shadow

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Quartz Resonance

Quartz crystal resonating with vibrational energy field.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Distant Quasar

A distant quasar blazes with incredible brightness across space.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Quasar Jet

A supermassive quasar fires a blazing relativistic jet into space.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Quatrefoil Tracery

Gothic quatrefoil stone tracery with stained-glass inserts.

#animation #gradient #shadow

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Radio Tower Signal

A radio tower broadcasts expanding signal rings into the night sky.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Rainbow Arc

A vivid seven-color rainbow arcs across a clearing stormy sky.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Rave Glow Sticks

Neon glow sticks wave through the dark at a rave.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Rave LED Pulse

Colorful LED panels pulse and strobe to the music beat.

#animation #gradient #shadow

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Red Giant Star

An enormous red giant star swells with slow churning plasma.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Dying Red Giant

A dying red giant sheds outer layers into a glowing shell.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Huge Red Giant

An enormous red giant star fills the sky with deep crimson.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Retro Sunset

A striped retro sun sets behind an animated horizon line in classic 80s style.

#gradient #animation #3d

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Spacetime Rift

Glowing rift tearing through spacetime fabric.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Ringed Planet

A distant ringed planet tilts showing off its bright ring system.

#animation #gradient #transform

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River Delta

A river delta fans out into the sea with branching channels.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Climbing Wall Holds

Colorful climbing holds dot a textured rock climbing wall.

#animation #gradient #shadow

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Sprint Lane

Sprint runners race down marked lanes with motion blur.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Salt and Pepper Shake

Salt and pepper grains sprinkle down from shakers.

#animation #gradient #shadow

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African Savanna

African savanna with golden grass and a flat-top acacia.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Dry Savanna

Parched dry savanna grass ripples under a relentless sun.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Savanna Grass

Golden savanna grass sways gently under a wide African sky.

#animation #gradient #transform

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Sawtooth Wave

Sawtooth wave ramping up and resetting periodically.

#animation #gradient #shadow

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