backdrop-filter: saturate()
Utilities for applying backdrop saturation filters to an element.
| Class | Styles |
|---|---|
backdrop-saturate-<number> | |
backdrop-filter: saturate(<number>%); |
|
| backdrop-saturate-(<custom-property>) |
backdrop-filter: saturate(var(<custom-property>));
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| backdrop-saturate-[<value>] |
backdrop-filter: saturate(<value>);
|
Use utilities like backdrop-saturate-50 and backdrop-saturate-100 utilities to control the saturation of an element's backdrop:
backdrop-saturate-50
backdrop-saturate-125
backdrop-saturate-200
<div class="bg-[url(/img/mountains.jpg)]"> <div class="bg-white/30 backdrop-saturate-50 ..."></div></div><div class="bg-[url(/img/mountains.jpg)]"> <div class="bg-white/30 backdrop-saturate-125 ..."></div></div><div class="bg-[url(/img/mountains.jpg)]"> <div class="bg-white/30 backdrop-saturate-200 ..."></div></div>
Use the backdrop-saturate-[<value>] syntax to set the backdrop saturation based on a completely custom value:
<div class="backdrop-saturate-[.25] ..."> <!-- ... --></div>
For CSS variables, you can also use the backdrop-saturate-(<custom-property>) syntax:
<div class="backdrop-saturate-(--my-backdrop-saturation) ..."> <!-- ... --></div>
This is just a shorthand for backdrop-saturate-[var(<custom-property>)] that adds the var() function for you automatically.
Prefix a backdrop-filter: saturate() utility with a breakpoint variant like md: to only apply the utility at medium screen sizes and above:
<div class="backdrop-saturate-50 md:backdrop-saturate-150 ..."> <!-- ... --></div>
Learn more about using variants in the variants documentation.
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