This code snippet demonstrates a visually appealing animation that creates a gradient effect on text using CSS. It includes a container element with a text span that serves as the target for the animation. By applying a series of CSS keyframes and animation properties, the text smoothly transitions through a range of colors, creating a dynamic gradient effect.
This code is helpful for web designers and developers who want to enhance the visual impact of text elements on their websites, adding an eye-catching and engaging touch to the overall user experience.
How to Create Gradient Text Effect using CSS
1. First, create the HTML structure for gradient text as follows:
<div class="container"> <span class="txt anim-text-flow">Welcome to CodePel...! Your ultimate resource for code snippets.</span> </div>
2. Use the following CSS code to style and animate gradient color for text.
/*
* Animation module with all animation code
*/
@import url(https://fonts.googleapis.com/css?family=Ubuntu:300);
.anim-text-flow,
.anim-text-flow-hover:hover {
/*
* Animation variables
*/
/*
* Elements settings
*/
/*
* Keyframe loop
*/
/*
* Element animation delay loop
*/
}
.anim-text-flow span,
.anim-text-flow-hover:hover span {
-webkit-animation-name: anim-text-flow-keys;
animation-name: anim-text-flow-keys;
-webkit-animation-duration: 50s;
animation-duration: 50s;
-webkit-animation-iteration-count: infinite;
animation-iteration-count: infinite;
-webkit-animation-direction: alternate;
animation-direction: alternate;
-webkit-animation-fill-mode: forwards;
animation-fill-mode: forwards;
}
@-webkit-keyframes anim-text-flow-keys {
0% {
color: #ccd65c;
}
5% {
color: #5cccd6;
}
10% {
color: #ba5cd6;
}
15% {
color: #5c8fd6;
}
20% {
color: #d65c62;
}
25% {
color: #5cd6c6;
}
30% {
color: #66d65c;
}
35% {
color: #5cd6af;
}
40% {
color: #5cd6be;
}
45% {
color: #d6975c;
}
50% {
color: #d65ccc;
}
55% {
color: #abd65c;
}
60% {
color: #d65cc6;
}
65% {
color: #5cd69f;
}
70% {
color: #d65c8b;
}
75% {
color: #815cd6;
}
80% {
color: #93d65c;
}
85% {
color: #995cd6;
}
90% {
color: #7ad65c;
}
95% {
color: #5cd6ab;
}
100% {
color: #78d65c;
}
}
@keyframes anim-text-flow-keys {
0% {
color: #ccd65c;
}
5% {
color: #5cccd6;
}
10% {
color: #ba5cd6;
}
15% {
color: #5c8fd6;
}
20% {
color: #d65c62;
}
25% {
color: #5cd6c6;
}
30% {
color: #66d65c;
}
35% {
color: #5cd6af;
}
40% {
color: #5cd6be;
}
45% {
color: #d6975c;
}
50% {
color: #d65ccc;
}
55% {
color: #abd65c;
}
60% {
color: #d65cc6;
}
65% {
color: #5cd69f;
}
70% {
color: #d65c8b;
}
75% {
color: #815cd6;
}
80% {
color: #93d65c;
}
85% {
color: #995cd6;
}
90% {
color: #7ad65c;
}
95% {
color: #5cd6ab;
}
100% {
color: #78d65c;
}
}
.anim-text-flow span:nth-of-type(1),
.anim-text-flow-hover:hover span:nth-of-type(1) {
-webkit-animation-delay: -19.8s;
animation-delay: -19.8s;
}
.anim-text-flow span:nth-of-type(2),
.anim-text-flow-hover:hover span:nth-of-type(2) {
-webkit-animation-delay: -19.6s;
animation-delay: -19.6s;
}
.anim-text-flow span:nth-of-type(3),
.anim-text-flow-hover:hover span:nth-of-type(3) {
-webkit-animation-delay: -19.4s;
animation-delay: -19.4s;
}
.anim-text-flow span:nth-of-type(4),
.anim-text-flow-hover:hover span:nth-of-type(4) {
-webkit-animation-delay: -19.2s;
animation-delay: -19.2s;
}
.anim-text-flow span:nth-of-type(5),
.anim-text-flow-hover:hover span:nth-of-type(5) {
-webkit-animation-delay: -19s;
animation-delay: -19s;
}
.anim-text-flow span:nth-of-type(6),
.anim-text-flow-hover:hover span:nth-of-type(6) {
-webkit-animation-delay: -18.8s;
animation-delay: -18.8s;
}
.anim-text-flow span:nth-of-type(7),
.anim-text-flow-hover:hover span:nth-of-type(7) {
-webkit-animation-delay: -18.6s;
animation-delay: -18.6s;
}
.anim-text-flow span:nth-of-type(8),
.anim-text-flow-hover:hover span:nth-of-type(8) {
-webkit-animation-delay: -18.4s;
animation-delay: -18.4s;
}
.anim-text-flow span:nth-of-type(9),
.anim-text-flow-hover:hover span:nth-of-type(9) {
-webkit-animation-delay: -18.2s;
animation-delay: -18.2s;
}
.anim-text-flow span:nth-of-type(10),
.anim-text-flow-hover:hover span:nth-of-type(10) {
-webkit-animation-delay: -18s;
animation-delay: -18s;
}
.anim-text-flow span:nth-of-type(11),
.anim-text-flow-hover:hover span:nth-of-type(11) {
-webkit-animation-delay: -17.8s;
animation-delay: -17.8s;
}
.anim-text-flow span:nth-of-type(12),
.anim-text-flow-hover:hover span:nth-of-type(12) {
-webkit-animation-delay: -17.6s;
animation-delay: -17.6s;
}
.anim-text-flow span:nth-of-type(13),
.anim-text-flow-hover:hover span:nth-of-type(13) {
-webkit-animation-delay: -17.4s;
animation-delay: -17.4s;
}
.anim-text-flow span:nth-of-type(14),
.anim-text-flow-hover:hover span:nth-of-type(14) {
-webkit-animation-delay: -17.2s;
animation-delay: -17.2s;
}
.anim-text-flow span:nth-of-type(15),
.anim-text-flow-hover:hover span:nth-of-type(15) {
-webkit-animation-delay: -17s;
animation-delay: -17s;
}
.anim-text-flow span:nth-of-type(16),
.anim-text-flow-hover:hover span:nth-of-type(16) {
-webkit-animation-delay: -16.8s;
animation-delay: -16.8s;
}
.anim-text-flow span:nth-of-type(17),
.anim-text-flow-hover:hover span:nth-of-type(17) {
-webkit-animation-delay: -16.6s;
animation-delay: -16.6s;
}
.anim-text-flow span:nth-of-type(18),
.anim-text-flow-hover:hover span:nth-of-type(18) {
-webkit-animation-delay: -16.4s;
animation-delay: -16.4s;
}
.anim-text-flow span:nth-of-type(19),
.anim-text-flow-hover:hover span:nth-of-type(19) {
-webkit-animation-delay: -16.2s;
animation-delay: -16.2s;
}
.anim-text-flow span:nth-of-type(20),
.anim-text-flow-hover:hover span:nth-of-type(20) {
-webkit-animation-delay: -16s;
animation-delay: -16s;
}
.anim-text-flow span:nth-of-type(21),
.anim-text-flow-hover:hover span:nth-of-type(21) {
-webkit-animation-delay: -15.8s;
animation-delay: -15.8s;
}
.anim-text-flow span:nth-of-type(22),
.anim-text-flow-hover:hover span:nth-of-type(22) {
-webkit-animation-delay: -15.6s;
animation-delay: -15.6s;
}
.anim-text-flow span:nth-of-type(23),
.anim-text-flow-hover:hover span:nth-of-type(23) {
-webkit-animation-delay: -15.4s;
animation-delay: -15.4s;
}
.anim-text-flow span:nth-of-type(24),
.anim-text-flow-hover:hover span:nth-of-type(24) {
-webkit-animation-delay: -15.2s;
animation-delay: -15.2s;
}
.anim-text-flow span:nth-of-type(25),
.anim-text-flow-hover:hover span:nth-of-type(25) {
-webkit-animation-delay: -15s;
animation-delay: -15s;
}
.anim-text-flow span:nth-of-type(26),
.anim-text-flow-hover:hover span:nth-of-type(26) {
-webkit-animation-delay: -14.8s;
animation-delay: -14.8s;
}
.anim-text-flow span:nth-of-type(27),
.anim-text-flow-hover:hover span:nth-of-type(27) {
-webkit-animation-delay: -14.6s;
animation-delay: -14.6s;
}
.anim-text-flow span:nth-of-type(28),
.anim-text-flow-hover:hover span:nth-of-type(28) {
-webkit-animation-delay: -14.4s;
animation-delay: -14.4s;
}
.anim-text-flow span:nth-of-type(29),
.anim-text-flow-hover:hover span:nth-of-type(29) {
-webkit-animation-delay: -14.2s;
animation-delay: -14.2s;
}
.anim-text-flow span:nth-of-type(30),
.anim-text-flow-hover:hover span:nth-of-type(30) {
-webkit-animation-delay: -14s;
animation-delay: -14s;
}
.anim-text-flow span:nth-of-type(31),
.anim-text-flow-hover:hover span:nth-of-type(31) {
-webkit-animation-delay: -13.8s;
animation-delay: -13.8s;
}
.anim-text-flow span:nth-of-type(32),
.anim-text-flow-hover:hover span:nth-of-type(32) {
-webkit-animation-delay: -13.6s;
animation-delay: -13.6s;
}
.anim-text-flow span:nth-of-type(33),
.anim-text-flow-hover:hover span:nth-of-type(33) {
-webkit-animation-delay: -13.4s;
animation-delay: -13.4s;
}
.anim-text-flow span:nth-of-type(34),
.anim-text-flow-hover:hover span:nth-of-type(34) {
-webkit-animation-delay: -13.2s;
animation-delay: -13.2s;
}
.anim-text-flow span:nth-of-type(35),
.anim-text-flow-hover:hover span:nth-of-type(35) {
-webkit-animation-delay: -13s;
animation-delay: -13s;
}
.anim-text-flow span:nth-of-type(36),
.anim-text-flow-hover:hover span:nth-of-type(36) {
-webkit-animation-delay: -12.8s;
animation-delay: -12.8s;
}
.anim-text-flow span:nth-of-type(37),
.anim-text-flow-hover:hover span:nth-of-type(37) {
-webkit-animation-delay: -12.6s;
animation-delay: -12.6s;
}
.anim-text-flow span:nth-of-type(38),
.anim-text-flow-hover:hover span:nth-of-type(38) {
-webkit-animation-delay: -12.4s;
animation-delay: -12.4s;
}
.anim-text-flow span:nth-of-type(39),
.anim-text-flow-hover:hover span:nth-of-type(39) {
-webkit-animation-delay: -12.2s;
animation-delay: -12.2s;
}
.anim-text-flow span:nth-of-type(40),
.anim-text-flow-hover:hover span:nth-of-type(40) {
-webkit-animation-delay: -12s;
animation-delay: -12s;
}
.anim-text-flow span:nth-of-type(41),
.anim-text-flow-hover:hover span:nth-of-type(41) {
-webkit-animation-delay: -11.8s;
animation-delay: -11.8s;
}
.anim-text-flow span:nth-of-type(42),
.anim-text-flow-hover:hover span:nth-of-type(42) {
-webkit-animation-delay: -11.6s;
animation-delay: -11.6s;
}
.anim-text-flow span:nth-of-type(43),
.anim-text-flow-hover:hover span:nth-of-type(43) {
-webkit-animation-delay: -11.4s;
animation-delay: -11.4s;
}
.anim-text-flow span:nth-of-type(44),
.anim-text-flow-hover:hover span:nth-of-type(44) {
-webkit-animation-delay: -11.2s;
animation-delay: -11.2s;
}
.anim-text-flow span:nth-of-type(45),
.anim-text-flow-hover:hover span:nth-of-type(45) {
-webkit-animation-delay: -11s;
animation-delay: -11s;
}
.anim-text-flow span:nth-of-type(46),
.anim-text-flow-hover:hover span:nth-of-type(46) {
-webkit-animation-delay: -10.8s;
animation-delay: -10.8s;
}
.anim-text-flow span:nth-of-type(47),
.anim-text-flow-hover:hover span:nth-of-type(47) {
-webkit-animation-delay: -10.6s;
animation-delay: -10.6s;
}
.anim-text-flow span:nth-of-type(48),
.anim-text-flow-hover:hover span:nth-of-type(48) {
-webkit-animation-delay: -10.4s;
animation-delay: -10.4s;
}
.anim-text-flow span:nth-of-type(49),
.anim-text-flow-hover:hover span:nth-of-type(49) {
-webkit-animation-delay: -10.2s;
animation-delay: -10.2s;
}
.anim-text-flow span:nth-of-type(50),
.anim-text-flow-hover:hover span:nth-of-type(50) {
-webkit-animation-delay: -10s;
animation-delay: -10s;
}
.anim-text-flow span:nth-of-type(51),
.anim-text-flow-hover:hover span:nth-of-type(51) {
-webkit-animation-delay: -9.8s;
animation-delay: -9.8s;
}
.anim-text-flow span:nth-of-type(52),
.anim-text-flow-hover:hover span:nth-of-type(52) {
-webkit-animation-delay: -9.6s;
animation-delay: -9.6s;
}
.anim-text-flow span:nth-of-type(53),
.anim-text-flow-hover:hover span:nth-of-type(53) {
-webkit-animation-delay: -9.4s;
animation-delay: -9.4s;
}
.anim-text-flow span:nth-of-type(54),
.anim-text-flow-hover:hover span:nth-of-type(54) {
-webkit-animation-delay: -9.2s;
animation-delay: -9.2s;
}
.anim-text-flow span:nth-of-type(55),
.anim-text-flow-hover:hover span:nth-of-type(55) {
-webkit-animation-delay: -9s;
animation-delay: -9s;
}
.anim-text-flow span:nth-of-type(56),
.anim-text-flow-hover:hover span:nth-of-type(56) {
-webkit-animation-delay: -8.8s;
animation-delay: -8.8s;
}
.anim-text-flow span:nth-of-type(57),
.anim-text-flow-hover:hover span:nth-of-type(57) {
-webkit-animation-delay: -8.6s;
animation-delay: -8.6s;
}
.anim-text-flow span:nth-of-type(58),
.anim-text-flow-hover:hover span:nth-of-type(58) {
-webkit-animation-delay: -8.4s;
animation-delay: -8.4s;
}
.anim-text-flow span:nth-of-type(59),
.anim-text-flow-hover:hover span:nth-of-type(59) {
-webkit-animation-delay: -8.2s;
animation-delay: -8.2s;
}
.anim-text-flow span:nth-of-type(60),
.anim-text-flow-hover:hover span:nth-of-type(60) {
-webkit-animation-delay: -8s;
animation-delay: -8s;
}
.anim-text-flow span:nth-of-type(61),
.anim-text-flow-hover:hover span:nth-of-type(61) {
-webkit-animation-delay: -7.8s;
animation-delay: -7.8s;
}
.anim-text-flow span:nth-of-type(62),
.anim-text-flow-hover:hover span:nth-of-type(62) {
-webkit-animation-delay: -7.6s;
animation-delay: -7.6s;
}
.anim-text-flow span:nth-of-type(63),
.anim-text-flow-hover:hover span:nth-of-type(63) {
-webkit-animation-delay: -7.4s;
animation-delay: -7.4s;
}
.anim-text-flow span:nth-of-type(64),
.anim-text-flow-hover:hover span:nth-of-type(64) {
-webkit-animation-delay: -7.2s;
animation-delay: -7.2s;
}
.anim-text-flow span:nth-of-type(65),
.anim-text-flow-hover:hover span:nth-of-type(65) {
-webkit-animation-delay: -7s;
animation-delay: -7s;
}
.anim-text-flow span:nth-of-type(66),
.anim-text-flow-hover:hover span:nth-of-type(66) {
-webkit-animation-delay: -6.8s;
animation-delay: -6.8s;
}
.anim-text-flow span:nth-of-type(67),
.anim-text-flow-hover:hover span:nth-of-type(67) {
-webkit-animation-delay: -6.6s;
animation-delay: -6.6s;
}
.anim-text-flow span:nth-of-type(68),
.anim-text-flow-hover:hover span:nth-of-type(68) {
-webkit-animation-delay: -6.4s;
animation-delay: -6.4s;
}
.anim-text-flow span:nth-of-type(69),
.anim-text-flow-hover:hover span:nth-of-type(69) {
-webkit-animation-delay: -6.2s;
animation-delay: -6.2s;
}
.anim-text-flow span:nth-of-type(70),
.anim-text-flow-hover:hover span:nth-of-type(70) {
-webkit-animation-delay: -6s;
animation-delay: -6s;
}
.anim-text-flow span:nth-of-type(71),
.anim-text-flow-hover:hover span:nth-of-type(71) {
-webkit-animation-delay: -5.8s;
animation-delay: -5.8s;
}
.anim-text-flow span:nth-of-type(72),
.anim-text-flow-hover:hover span:nth-of-type(72) {
-webkit-animation-delay: -5.6s;
animation-delay: -5.6s;
}
.anim-text-flow span:nth-of-type(73),
.anim-text-flow-hover:hover span:nth-of-type(73) {
-webkit-animation-delay: -5.4s;
animation-delay: -5.4s;
}
.anim-text-flow span:nth-of-type(74),
.anim-text-flow-hover:hover span:nth-of-type(74) {
-webkit-animation-delay: -5.2s;
animation-delay: -5.2s;
}
.anim-text-flow span:nth-of-type(75),
.anim-text-flow-hover:hover span:nth-of-type(75) {
-webkit-animation-delay: -5s;
animation-delay: -5s;
}
.anim-text-flow span:nth-of-type(76),
.anim-text-flow-hover:hover span:nth-of-type(76) {
-webkit-animation-delay: -4.8s;
animation-delay: -4.8s;
}
.anim-text-flow span:nth-of-type(77),
.anim-text-flow-hover:hover span:nth-of-type(77) {
-webkit-animation-delay: -4.6s;
animation-delay: -4.6s;
}
.anim-text-flow span:nth-of-type(78),
.anim-text-flow-hover:hover span:nth-of-type(78) {
-webkit-animation-delay: -4.4s;
animation-delay: -4.4s;
}
.anim-text-flow span:nth-of-type(79),
.anim-text-flow-hover:hover span:nth-of-type(79) {
-webkit-animation-delay: -4.2s;
animation-delay: -4.2s;
}
.anim-text-flow span:nth-of-type(80),
.anim-text-flow-hover:hover span:nth-of-type(80) {
-webkit-animation-delay: -4s;
animation-delay: -4s;
}
.anim-text-flow span:nth-of-type(81),
.anim-text-flow-hover:hover span:nth-of-type(81) {
-webkit-animation-delay: -3.8s;
animation-delay: -3.8s;
}
.anim-text-flow span:nth-of-type(82),
.anim-text-flow-hover:hover span:nth-of-type(82) {
-webkit-animation-delay: -3.6s;
animation-delay: -3.6s;
}
.anim-text-flow span:nth-of-type(83),
.anim-text-flow-hover:hover span:nth-of-type(83) {
-webkit-animation-delay: -3.4s;
animation-delay: -3.4s;
}
.anim-text-flow span:nth-of-type(84),
.anim-text-flow-hover:hover span:nth-of-type(84) {
-webkit-animation-delay: -3.2s;
animation-delay: -3.2s;
}
.anim-text-flow span:nth-of-type(85),
.anim-text-flow-hover:hover span:nth-of-type(85) {
-webkit-animation-delay: -3s;
animation-delay: -3s;
}
.anim-text-flow span:nth-of-type(86),
.anim-text-flow-hover:hover span:nth-of-type(86) {
-webkit-animation-delay: -2.8s;
animation-delay: -2.8s;
}
.anim-text-flow span:nth-of-type(87),
.anim-text-flow-hover:hover span:nth-of-type(87) {
-webkit-animation-delay: -2.6s;
animation-delay: -2.6s;
}
.anim-text-flow span:nth-of-type(88),
.anim-text-flow-hover:hover span:nth-of-type(88) {
-webkit-animation-delay: -2.4s;
animation-delay: -2.4s;
}
.anim-text-flow span:nth-of-type(89),
.anim-text-flow-hover:hover span:nth-of-type(89) {
-webkit-animation-delay: -2.2s;
animation-delay: -2.2s;
}
.anim-text-flow span:nth-of-type(90),
.anim-text-flow-hover:hover span:nth-of-type(90) {
-webkit-animation-delay: -2s;
animation-delay: -2s;
}
.anim-text-flow span:nth-of-type(91),
.anim-text-flow-hover:hover span:nth-of-type(91) {
-webkit-animation-delay: -1.8s;
animation-delay: -1.8s;
}
.anim-text-flow span:nth-of-type(92),
.anim-text-flow-hover:hover span:nth-of-type(92) {
-webkit-animation-delay: -1.6s;
animation-delay: -1.6s;
}
.anim-text-flow span:nth-of-type(93),
.anim-text-flow-hover:hover span:nth-of-type(93) {
-webkit-animation-delay: -1.4s;
animation-delay: -1.4s;
}
.anim-text-flow span:nth-of-type(94),
.anim-text-flow-hover:hover span:nth-of-type(94) {
-webkit-animation-delay: -1.2s;
animation-delay: -1.2s;
}
.anim-text-flow span:nth-of-type(95),
.anim-text-flow-hover:hover span:nth-of-type(95) {
-webkit-animation-delay: -1s;
animation-delay: -1s;
}
.anim-text-flow span:nth-of-type(96),
.anim-text-flow-hover:hover span:nth-of-type(96) {
-webkit-animation-delay: -0.8s;
animation-delay: -0.8s;
}
.anim-text-flow span:nth-of-type(97),
.anim-text-flow-hover:hover span:nth-of-type(97) {
-webkit-animation-delay: -0.6s;
animation-delay: -0.6s;
}
.anim-text-flow span:nth-of-type(98),
.anim-text-flow-hover:hover span:nth-of-type(98) {
-webkit-animation-delay: -0.4s;
animation-delay: -0.4s;
}
.anim-text-flow span:nth-of-type(99),
.anim-text-flow-hover:hover span:nth-of-type(99) {
-webkit-animation-delay: -0.2s;
animation-delay: -0.2s;
}
.anim-text-flow span:nth-of-type(100),
.anim-text-flow-hover:hover span:nth-of-type(100) {
-webkit-animation-delay: 0s;
animation-delay: 0s;
}
.cd__main {
background-color: #1a1a1a !important;
color: #fefefe;
font-family: "Ubuntu";
text-transform: uppercase;
letter-spacing: 0.2em;
font-size: 2em;
line-height: 2;
font-weight: 300;
text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
text-align: center;
min-height: 450px;
}
.container {
position: absolute;
top: 50%;
left: 50%;
width: 100%;
transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
}
.txt {
display: block;
}
3. Finally, add the following JavaScript function to initialize the gradient effect.
var elements = document.querySelectorAll(".txt");
elements.forEach(function(element) {
var html = element.innerHTML.trim();
var chars = html.split("");
var newHTML = "<span>" + chars.join("</span><span>") + "</span>";
element.innerHTML = newHTML;
});
That’s all! hopefully, you have successfully created the gradient text effect. If you have any questions or suggestions, feel free to comment below.
