CSS Shadow Generator
Online CSS shadow generator with visual box-shadow/text-shadow controls, layered shadow stacking, and code copy for frontend styling and UI design debugging.
Shadow Type
Live Preview
Light Background
Dark Background
Preset Effects
Shadow Properties
Layered Shadows
Single-layer mode is active
CSS Code
box-shadow: 0px 4px 8px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);Tool Guide
CSS Shadow Generator helps you build box-shadow and text-shadow styles with visual controls, live preview, presets, and layered shadow output for production CSS.
What It Solves
Use it when refining elevation for cards, buttons, modal panels, or headline text so you can move from visual adjustment to exact CSS output quickly.
Key Features
- Switch between Box Shadow and Text Shadow editing modes.
- Adjust offset, blur, spread, color, and opacity in real time.
- Stack multiple shadow layers for richer depth in UI elements.
- Apply presets and copy ready-to-use CSS declarations.
How To Use
- Choose a shadow type, then tune offsets, blur, and opacity with sliders.
- Set shadow color using the picker or a hex color input.
- In Box Shadow mode, add or remove layers as needed.
- Copy the generated CSS and paste it into your stylesheet.
Use Cases
- Shadow styling for cards, buttons, popups, and panels
- Headline and banner text shadow tuning
- Visual hierarchy optimization during frontend refactoring
- Design-to-code handoff with exact CSS shadow parameters
Shadow Tips
- Start with lower opacity, then increase blur for softer depth.
- On dark backgrounds, reduce opacity to avoid gray halos.
- Keep text shadows subtle to preserve readability.
- For most UI blocks, 2 to 4 layers are usually enough.
Privacy Note
Your style values and code are never uploaded. All calculations and rendering run locally in your browser.