How to Inspect and Copy Complex CSS Gradients
CSS Gradient inspection · 4 min read
Modern web design heavily utilizes subtle, mesh, and multi-stop linear gradients across buttons, hero sections, and text headings. Recreating them by eye in Figma often takes 15+ minutes of trial and error.
The Challenge with Gradient Inspection
Unlike solid colors, gradients involve angles (e.g. 135deg), multiple color stops with percentages, and alpha channel transparency. Standard screen color pickers only grab a single static pixel at whatever coordinate you click.
How ChromaPick Detects Gradients Automatically
ChromaPick scans background-image, background, and CSS text-clip gradients across the DOM. It presents each gradient visually alongside its exact CSS definition:
/* Extracted CSS Gradient */ background: linear-gradient(135deg, #FF6A00 0%, #FF8533 100%);
Capture any gradient in one click
Install ChromaPick for Chrome and never struggle with recreating gradients again.
Add to Chrome — FreeGradient detection is free for 5 extractions per month. Pro ($10 one-time) adds unlimited extractions and exact-CSS gradient copy for every page.
Related guides
- How to Copy a Gradient from Any Website — from inspecting to exact copying.
- How to Extract Color Palettes from Any Website — the colors behind the gradients.
- Convert Website Colors to Tailwind CSS — take gradients into code.