Glassmorphism is the frosted-glass look used in modern UI cards, panels and overlays.
This free visual generator lets you design the effect with sliders—no hand-written CSS required—
then copy production-ready HTML, CSS or Tailwind code in one click.
Live preview updates as you change blur, opacity, borders and hover effects
Export HTML, CSS and Tailwind — copy instantly into any project
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Tip: Place your glass card over a photo or colourful background so the blur is visible.
Live Glassmorphism Generator
Adjust the controls on the left. Watch the preview update instantly, then copy the code you need.
Glass Effect Settings
Start with blur and opacity—these two controls create most of the frosted-glass look.
The glass tint colour. Keep opacity low so the background still shows through.
Lower opacity = more transparent glass. Try 0.08–0.2 for a classic look.
Backdrop blur in pixels. 8–16px is readable; higher values look softer but cost more GPU.
Boosts colour intensity behind the glass. 120–180% feels vibrant without looking neon.
Ensure text contrast stays readable on your background (aim for WCAG AA where possible).
Hover Effects
Optional. Enable to add lift, scale or blur changes when users hover the card.
Live Preview
Hover the card if hover effects are enabled. The preview sits on a background so you can judge the glass effect.
Glassmorphism Card
This is a beautiful glassmorphism effect. Hover over me to see the animation!
Generated Code
Code updates in real time. Copy HTML for structure, CSS for custom projects, or Tailwind for utility-first workflows.
HTML
CSS
Tailwind CSS
What is glassmorphism?
Glassmorphism is a user-interface style that mimics frosted glass. Typical ingredients are a translucent fill, backdrop-filter: blur(), a soft border highlight and a light shadow. Content behind the panel stays faintly visible, which creates depth without heavy illustration.
Designers use glassmorphism for cards, navigation bars, modals, dashboards and marketing hero overlays—especially when a rich photo or gradient sits behind the UI.
Why glassmorphism became popular
The look feels premium and modern, pairs well with photography, and became widely recognised after similar translucent treatments appeared in major OS and product interfaces. Developers can recreate it with a short CSS stack—but getting blur, opacity and contrast balanced by hand takes trial and error. A visual glassmorphism CSS generator removes that guesswork.
How this glassmorphism generator works
Tune the glass — set tint, opacity, blur, saturation, radius, padding, border and shadow.
Preview live — every change updates the frosted card instantly on a sample background.
Add hover motion (optional) — scale, lift or shift blur for interactive cards.
Copy code — export HTML, CSS or Tailwind and paste into your site or design system.
CSS vs Tailwind output
HTML — semantic markup for the glass card you can drop into any page.
CSS — class-based styles using backdrop-filter and -webkit-backdrop-filter, ideal for custom stylesheets.
Tailwind — utility classes (including arbitrary values where needed) for Tailwind projects. Background tint may still use a small inline style for exact rgba gradients.
Choose CSS for full control in any stack. Choose Tailwind when your project already uses utility classes. Both express the same visual result.
Performance, accessibility and common mistakes
Performance: Heavy blur on large areas can tax mobile GPUs. Prefer modest blur (often under ~20px) and limit stacked glass layers.
Accessibility: Keep text contrast high. Pure white text on bright photo backgrounds can fail WCAG—darken the glass tint or choose a stronger text colour.
Fallbacks: Not every older browser supports backdrop-filter. Always keep a readable solid or translucent background colour underneath.
Common mistake: Designing glass on a flat grey page—without a background image or colour, the effect looks invisible. Always preview over real content.
Responsive tip: On small screens, reduce padding and blur slightly so content stays sharp and readable.
Features of this free glassmorphism tool
Live glass card preview
Blur, opacity and saturation controls
Border, radius, padding and shadow
Tint and text colour pickers
Optional hover animations
HTML + CSS + Tailwind export
One-click clipboard copy
Works in modern desktop and mobile browsers
Frequently asked questions
What is glassmorphism in CSS?
It is a frosted-glass UI style built mainly with translucent backgrounds, backdrop blur, soft borders and shadows so content behind the element gently shows through.
Is this Glassmorphism CSS Generator free?
Yes. BrandLab tools from Fishyhue Studio are free. Customise the preview and copy HTML, CSS or Tailwind without payment or sign-up.
What code formats can I export?
HTML markup, plain CSS and Tailwind CSS utilities. All three update as you move the sliders.
Do I need coding experience?
No. Design visually with the controls, then copy the code. Beginners get a working starting point; developers can refine it further.
Which browsers support glassmorphism?
Modern Chromium, Firefox and Safari support backdrop-filter. Always keep a fallback background colour for older browsers.
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