Design Custom CSS Buttons with Live Preview Design custom CSS buttons with colors, padding, borders, shadows, and hover effects.

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CSS Button Generator

Design custom CSS buttons with colors, padding, borders, shadows, and hover effects.

Customize button style

Set colors, padding, font size, border, and shadow using the visual controls.

Configure hover effect

Choose the hover background color for interactive feedback.

Copy the CSS

Preview the button and copy both the base and hover CSS styles.

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What Is CSS Button Generator?

The CSS Button Generator is an interactive tool for designing custom button styles visually. Buttons are fundamental UI elements, and getting their styling right is crucial for user experience. This tool gives you full control over every aspect of button design: background and text colors, padding, font size and weight, border width and color, border radius, box shadow, and hover state effects. The live preview shows your button exactly as it will appear on a web page, including the hover state when you mouse over it. The generated CSS includes both the base button styles and the hover pseudo-class, giving you production-ready code that you can paste directly into your project.

Why Use CSS Button Generator?

Complete control over all button properties including hover states
Live interactive preview with real hover effect demonstration
Generates both base and hover CSS for production use
Color pickers for easy brand-matching button design

Common Use Cases

Call-to-Action Buttons

Design eye-catching CTA buttons for landing pages and marketing sites.

Form Submit Buttons

Create consistent, accessible submit buttons for web forms.

Navigation Links

Style navigation links as buttons for clear user interaction patterns.

Component Libraries

Generate base button styles for design systems and component libraries.

Technical Guide

CSS buttons rely on several properties working together: background-color sets the fill, color controls text appearance, border defines the outline, border-radius creates rounded corners, and padding controls internal spacing. The transition property enables smooth state changes on hover. Font properties (font-size, font-weight) control typography. Box-shadow adds depth. For accessibility, buttons should have a minimum touch target of 44x44 pixels and sufficient color contrast (WCAG AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text). The cursor: pointer property provides visual feedback that the element is clickable. Hover states should provide clear visual change without being too dramatic. Consider adding focus-visible styles for keyboard navigation. Use the button element for actions and anchor tags for navigation. The transition property should target specific properties rather than all for better performance.

Tips & Best Practices

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Ensure minimum 44px touch target for mobile accessibility
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Use subtle hover effects—a slight color shift and translateY(-1px) works well
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Match button colors to your brand palette for consistency
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Add focus-visible styles in addition to hover for keyboard accessibility

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Frequently Asked Questions

Q Does the hover effect work on mobile?

Hover effects on mobile vary by browser. Consider using :active pseudo-class for touch feedback instead.

Q How do I make the button accessible?

Ensure sufficient color contrast (4.5:1 ratio), use proper HTML button elements, and add focus styles for keyboard users.

Q Can I add a disabled state?

Not directly — the tool generates base and hover styles only. Add opacity: 0.5 and cursor: not-allowed to your CSS for a disabled state.

Q What padding values should I use?

For standard buttons, 12px vertical and 24px horizontal is a good starting point. Larger buttons may use 16px/32px.

Q Should I use px or rem for font-size?

rem is preferred for accessibility as it respects user font size preferences. 1rem equals the root element font size.

About This Tool

CSS Button Generator is a free online tool by FreeToolkit.ai. All processing happens directly in your browser — your data never leaves your device. No registration or installation required.