Learn how to style buttons using CSS.
Basic Button Styling
Example
<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <head> <style> .button { background-color: #4CAF50; border: none; color: white; padding: 15px 32px; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; display: inline-block; font-size: 16px; margin: 4px 2px; cursor: pointer; } </style> </head> <body> <h2>CSS Buttons</h2> <button>Default Button</button> <a href="#" class="button">Link Button</a> <button class="button">Button</button> <input type="button" class="button" value="Input Button"> </body> </html>
Result:
![](http://help.rerfindia.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/img-148.png)
Button Colors
Use the background-color
property to change the background color of a button:
Example
<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <head> <style> .button { background-color: #4CAF50; /* Green */ border: none; color: white; padding: 15px 32px; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; display: inline-block; font-size: 16px; margin: 4px 2px; cursor: pointer; } .button2 {background-color: #008CBA;} /* Blue */ .button3 {background-color: #f44336;} /* Red */ .button4 {background-color: #e7e7e7; color: black;} /* Gray */ .button5 {background-color: #555555;} /* Black */ </style> </head> <body> <h2>Button Colors</h2> <p>Change the background color of a button with the background-color property:</p> <button class="button">Green</button> <button class="button button2">Blue</button> <button class="button button3">Red</button> <button class="button button4">Gray</button> <button class="button button5">Black</button> </body> </html>
Result:
![](http://help.rerfindia.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/img-149.png)
Button Sizes
Use the font-size
property to change the font size of a button:
Example
<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <head> <style> .button { background-color: #4CAF50; /* Green */ border: none; color: white; padding: 15px 32px; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; display: inline-block; margin: 4px 2px; cursor: pointer; } .button1 {font-size: 10px;} .button2 {font-size: 12px;} .button3 {font-size: 16px;} .button4 {font-size: 20px;} .button5 {font-size: 24px;} </style> </head> <body> <h2>Button Sizes</h2> <p>Change the font size of a button with the font-size property:</p> <button class="button button1">10px</button> <button class="button button2">12px</button> <button class="button button3">16px</button> <button class="button button4">20px</button> <button class="button button5">24px</button> </body> </html>
Result:
![](http://help.rerfindia.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/img-150.png)
Use the padding
property to change the padding of a button:
Example
<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <head> <style> .button { background-color: #4CAF50; /* Green */ border: none; color: white; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; display: inline-block; font-size: 16px; margin: 4px 2px; cursor: pointer; } .button1 {padding: 10px 24px;} .button2 {padding: 12px 28px;} .button3 {padding: 14px 40px;} .button4 {padding: 32px 16px;} .button5 {padding: 16px;} </style> </head> <body> <h2>Button Padding</h2> <p>Change the padding of a button with the padding property:</p> <button class="button button1">10px 24px</button> <button class="button button2">12px 28px</button> <button class="button button3">14px 40px</button> <button class="button button4">32px 16px</button> <button class="button button5">16px</button> </body> </html>
Result:
![](http://help.rerfindia.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/img-151.png)
Rounded Buttons
Use the border-radius
property to add rounded corners to a button:
Example
<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <head> <style> .button { background-color: #4CAF50; /* Green */ border: none; color: white; padding: 20px; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; display: inline-block; font-size: 16px; margin: 4px 2px; cursor: pointer; } .button1 {border-radius: 2px;} .button2 {border-radius: 4px;} .button3 {border-radius: 8px;} .button4 {border-radius: 12px;} .button5 {border-radius: 50%;} </style> </head> <body> <h2>Rounded Buttons</h2> <p>Add rounded corners to a button with the border-radius property:</p> <button class="button button1">2px</button> <button class="button button2">4px</button> <button class="button button3">8px</button> <button class="button button4">12px</button> <button class="button button5">50%</button> </body> </html>
Result:
![](http://help.rerfindia.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/img-152.png)
Colored Button Borders
Use the border
property to add a colored border to a button:
Example
<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <head> <style> .button { background-color: #4CAF50; /* Green */ border: none; color: white; padding: 15px 32px; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; display: inline-block; font-size: 16px; margin: 4px 2px; cursor: pointer; } .button1 { background-color: white; color: black; border: 2px solid #4CAF50; } .button2 { background-color: white; color: black; border: 2px solid #008CBA; } .button3 { background-color: white; color: black; border: 2px solid #f44336; } .button4 { background-color: white; color: black; border: 2px solid #e7e7e7; } .button5 { background-color: white; color: black; border: 2px solid #555555; } </style> </head> <body> <h2>Colored Button Borders</h2> <p>Use the border property to add a border to the button:</p> <button class="button button1">Green</button> <button class="button button2">Blue</button> <button class="button button3">Red</button> <button class="button button4">Gray</button> <button class="button button5">Black</button> </body> </html>
Result:
![](http://help.rerfindia.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/img-153.png)
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
<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <head> <style> .button { background-color: #4CAF50; /* Green */ border: none; color: white; padding: 16px 32px; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; display: inline-block; font-size: 16px; margin: 4px 2px; transition-duration: 0.4s; cursor: pointer; } .button1 { background-color: white; color: black; border: 2px solid #4CAF50; } .button1:hover { background-color: #4CAF50; color: white; } .button2 { background-color: white; color: black; border: 2px solid #008CBA; } .button2:hover { background-color: #008CBA; color: white; } .button3 { background-color: white; color: black; border: 2px solid #f44336; } .button3:hover { background-color: #f44336; color: white; } .button4 { background-color: white; color: black; border: 2px solid #e7e7e7; } .button4:hover {background-color: #e7e7e7;} .button5 { background-color: white; color: black; border: 2px solid #555555; } .button5:hover { background-color: #555555; color: white; } </style> </head> <body> <h2>Hoverable Buttons</h2> <p>Use the :hover selector to change the style of the button when you move the mouse over it.</p> <p><strong>Tip:</strong> Use the transition-duration property to determine the speed of the "hover" effect:</p> <button class="button button1">Green</button> <button class="button button2">Blue</button> <button class="button button3">Red</button> <button class="button button4">Gray</button> <button class="button button5">Black</button> </body> </html>
Result:
![](http://help.rerfindia.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/img-154.png)
Shadow Buttons
Use the box-shadow
property to add shadows to a button:
Example
<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <head> <style> .button { background-color: #4CAF50; /* Green */ border: none; color: white; padding: 15px 32px; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; display: inline-block; font-size: 16px; margin: 4px 2px; cursor: pointer; -webkit-transition-duration: 0.4s; /* Safari */ transition-duration: 0.4s; } .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); } </style> </head> <body> <h2>Shadow Buttons</h2> <p>Use the box-shadow property to add shadows to the button:</p> <button class="button button1">Shadow Button</button> <button class="button button2">Shadow on Hover</button> </body> </html>
Result:
![](http://help.rerfindia.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/img-155.png)
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
<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <head> <style> .button { background-color: #4CAF50; /* Green */ border: none; color: white; padding: 15px 32px; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; display: inline-block; font-size: 16px; margin: 4px 2px; cursor: pointer; } .disabled { opacity: 0.6; cursor: not-allowed; } </style> </head> <body> <h2>Disabled Button</h2> <p>Use the opacity property to add some transparency to a button (make it look disabled):</p><button class="button">Normal Button</button> <button class="button disabled">Disabled Button</button> </body> </html>
Result:
![](http://help.rerfindia.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/img-156.png)
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
<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <head> <style> .button { background-color: #4CAF50; /* Green */ border: none; color: white; padding: 15px 32px; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; display: inline-block; font-size: 16px; margin: 4px 2px; cursor: pointer; } .button1 {width: 250px;} .button2 {width: 50%;} .button3 {width: 100%;} </style> </head> <body> <h2>Set Button Widths</h2> <p>Use the width property to change the width of the button:</p> <button class="button button1">250px</button><br> <button class="button button2">50%</button><br> <button class="button button3">100%</button> <p><strong>Tip:</strong> Use pixels if you want to set a fixed width and use percent for responsive buttons (e.g. 50% of its parent element). Resize the browser window to see the effect.</p> </body> </html>
Result:
![](http://help.rerfindia.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/img-157.png)
Button Groups
Remove margins and add float:left
to each button to create a button group:
Example
<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <head> <style> .btn-group .button { background-color: #4CAF50; /* Green */ border: none; color: white; padding: 15px 32px; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; display: inline-block; font-size: 16px; cursor: pointer; float: left; } .btn-group .button:hover { background-color: #3e8e41; } </style> </head> <body> <h2>Button Groups</h2> <p>Remove margins and float the buttons to create a button group:</p> <div class="btn-group"> <button class="button">Button</button> <button class="button">Button</button> <button class="button">Button</button> <button class="button">Button</button> </div> <p style="clear:both"><br>Remember to clear floats after, or else will this p element also float next to the buttons.</p> </body> </html>
Result:
![](http://help.rerfindia.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/img-158.png)
Bordered Button Group
Use the border
property to create a bordered button group:
Example
<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <head> <style> .btn-group .button { background-color: #4CAF50; /* Green */ border: 1px solid green; color: white; padding: 15px 32px; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; display: inline-block; font-size: 16px; cursor: pointer; float: left; } .btn-group .button:not(:last-child) { border-right: none; /* Prevent double borders */ } .btn-group .button:hover { background-color: #3e8e41; } </style> </head> <body> <h2>Bordered Button Group</h2> <p>Add borders to create a bordered button group:</p> <div class="btn-group"> <button class="button">Button</button> <button class="button">Button</button> <button class="button">Button</button> <button class="button">Button</button> </div> <p style="clear:both"><br>Remember to clear floats after, or else will this p element also float next to the buttons.</p> </body> </html>
Result:
![](http://help.rerfindia.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/img-159.png)
Vertical Button Group
Use display:block
instead of float:left
to group the buttons below each other, instead of side by side:
Example
<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <head> <style> .btn-group .button { background-color: #4CAF50; /* Green */ border: 1px solid green; color: white; padding: 15px 32px; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; font-size: 16px; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; display: block; } .btn-group .button:not(:last-child) { border-bottom: none; /* Prevent double borders */ } .btn-group .button:hover { background-color: #3e8e41; } </style> </head> <body> <h2>Vertical Button Group</h2> <div class="btn-group"> <button class="button">Button</button> <button class="button">Button</button> <button class="button">Button</button> <button class="button">Button</button> </div> </body> </html>
Result:
![](http://help.rerfindia.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/img-160.png)
Button on Image
<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <head> <style> .container { position: relative; width: 100%; max-width: 400px; } .container img { width: 100%; height: auto; } .container .btn { position: absolute; top: 50%; left: 50%; transform: translate(-50%, -50%); -ms-transform: translate(-50%, -50%); background-color: #f1f1f1; color: black; font-size: 16px; padding: 16px 30px; border: none; cursor: pointer; border-radius: 5px; text-align: center; } .container .btn:hover { background-color: black; color: white; } </style> </head> <body> <h2>Button on Image</h2> <p>Add a button on an image:</p> <div class="container"> <img src="img_lights.jpg" alt="Snow" style="width:100%"> <button class="btn">Button</button> </div> </body> </html>
Result:
![](http://help.rerfindia.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/img-161.png)
Animated Buttons
Example
Add an arrow on hover:
<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <head> <style> .button { display: inline-block; border-radius: 4px; background-color: #f4511e; border: none; color: #FFFFFF; text-align: center; font-size: 28px; padding: 20px; width: 200px; transition: all 0.5s; cursor: pointer; margin: 5px; } .button span { cursor: pointer; display: inline-block; position: relative; transition: 0.5s; } .button span:after { content: '\00bb'; position: absolute; opacity: 0; top: 0; right: -20px; transition: 0.5s; } .button:hover span { padding-right: 25px; } .button:hover span:after { opacity: 1; right: 0; } </style> </head> <body> <h2>Animated Button</h2> <button class="button" style="vertical-align:middle"><span>Hover </span></button> </body> </html>
Result:
![](http://help.rerfindia.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/img-162.png)
Example
Add a “pressed” effect on click:
<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <head> <style> .button { display: inline-block; padding: 15px 25px; font-size: 24px; cursor: pointer; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; outline: none; color: #fff; background-color: #4CAF50; border: none; border-radius: 15px; box-shadow: 0 9px #999; } .button:hover {background-color: #3e8e41} .button:active { background-color: #3e8e41; box-shadow: 0 5px #666; transform: translateY(4px); } </style> </head> <body> <h2>Animated Button - "Pressed Effect"</h2> <button class="button">Click Me</button> </body> </html>
Result:
![](http://help.rerfindia.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/img-163.png)