CSS Buttons

This section introduces how to create buttons using CSS.

Basic Button Styles

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;
}

Button Colors

We can set the button color using the background-color property:

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 */

Button Sizes

We can set the button size using the font-size property:

Example

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

Rounded Buttons

We can set rounded buttons using the border-radius property:

Example

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

Button Border Color

We can set the button border color using the border property:

Example

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

Hover Buttons

We can modify the style of a button when the mouse hovers over it using the :hover selector.

Tip: We can use the transition-duration property to set 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;
}
...

Button Shadows

We can add shadows to buttons using the box-shadow property:

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);
}

Disabled Buttons

We can add opacity to a button to make it look disabled using the opacity property.

Tip: We can add the cursor property and set it to "not-allowed" to indicate a disabled state:

Example

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

Button Width

By default, the size of a button is determined by the text content within it. We can set the button width using the width property:

Tip: To set a fixed width, use pixels (px). For responsive buttons, use percentages.

Example

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

.button3 {
    width: 100%;
}

Button Group

Use float: left to set the button group:

Example

.button {
    float: left;
}

Button Group with Border

Use the border property to set a button group with a border:

Example

.button {
    float: left;
    border: 1px solid green;
}

Example

.btn-group button {
    background-color: #04AA6D; /* Green background */
    border: 1px solid green; /* Green border */
    color: white; /* White text */
    padding: 10px 24px; /* Padding */
    cursor: pointer; /* Pointer/hand icon */
    float: left; /* Float buttons side by side */
}

Button Animation

Example

Add an arrow marker when hovering over the button:

Hover

Example

Add a "ripple" effect when clicking:

Click

Example

Add a "pressed" effect when clicking:

Click

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More button styles can be created using a CSS Button Generator: