CSS Buttons

Learn how to style buttons using CSS.

Basic Button Styling



Example

.button {
    background-color: #4CAF50; /* Green */
    border: none;
    color: white;
    padding: 15px 32px;
    text-align: center;
    text-decoration: none;
    display: inline-block;
    font-size: 16px;
}

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Button Colors



Use the background-color property to change the background color of a button:

Example

.button1 {background-color: #4CAF50;} /* Green */
.button2 {background-color: #008CBA;} /* Blue */
.button3 {background-color: #f44336;} /* Red */
.button4 {background-color: #e7e7e7; color: black;} /* Gray */
.button5 {background-color: #555555;} /* Black */

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Button Sizes



Use the font-size property to change the font size of a button:

Example

.button1 {font-size: 10px;}
.button2 {font-size: 12px;}
.button3 {font-size: 16px;}
.button4 {font-size: 20px;}
.button5 {font-size: 24px;}

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Use the padding property to change the padding of a button:



Example

.button1 {padding: 10px 24px;}
.button2 {padding: 12px 28px;}
.button3 {padding: 14px 40px;}
.button4 {padding: 32px 16px;}
.button5 {padding: 16px;}

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Rounded Buttons



Use the border-radius property to add rounded corners to a button:

Example

.button1 {border-radius: 2px;}
.button2 {border-radius: 4px;}
.button3 {border-radius: 8px;}
.button4 {border-radius: 12px;}
.button5 {border-radius: 50%;}

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Colored Button Borders



Use the border property to add a colored border to a button:

Example

.button1 {
    background-color: white;
    color: black;
    border: 2px solid #4CAF50; /* Green */
}
...

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Hoverable Buttons
Use the :hover selector to change the style of a button when you move the mouse over it.



Tip: Use the transition-duration property to determine the speed of the "hover" effect:

Example

.button {
    -webkit-transition-duration: 0.4s; /* Safari */
    transition-duration: 0.4s;
}
.button:hover {
    background-color: #4CAF50; /* Green */
    color: white;
}
...

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Shadow Buttons



Use the box-shadow property to add shadows to a button:

Example

.button1 {
    box-shadow: 0 8px 16px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.2), 0 6px 20px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.19);
}
.button2:hover {
    box-shadow: 0 12px 16px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.24), 0 17px 50px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.19);
}

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Disabled Buttons
Use the opacity property to add transparency to a button (creates a "disabled" look).

Tip: You can also add the cursor property with a value of "not-allowed", which will display a "no parking sign" when you mouse over the button:

Example

.disabled {
    opacity: 0.6;
    cursor: not-allowed;
}

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Button Width

By default, the size of the button is determined by its text content (as wide as its content). Use the width property to change the width of a button:

Example

.button1 {width: 250px;}
.button2 {width: 50%;}
.button3 {width: 100%;}

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Button Groups



Remove margins and add float:left to each button to create a button group:

Example

.button {
    float: left;
}

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Animated Buttons

Example
Add an arrow on hover:

   

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Example
Add a "pressed" effect on click:

  

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Example
Add a "ripple" effect on click: Flash Effect

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