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backdrop-filter: saturate()

Utilities for applying backdrop saturate filters to an element.

Source: https://tailwindcss.com/guide/backdrop-filter-saturate

Quick reference

  • backdrop-saturate-[<value>], backdrop-saturate-(<custom-property>), preset utilities like backdrop-saturate-150, backdrop-saturate-200

Examples

Basic example

Use utilities like backdrop-saturate-150 and backdrop-saturate-200 to increase the saturation of an element's backdrop:

html
<div class="bg-[url(/img/mountains.jpg)]">
  <div class="bg-white/30 backdrop-saturate-150 ..."></div>
</div>
<div class="bg-[url(/img/mountains.jpg)]">
  <div class="bg-white/30 backdrop-saturate-200 ..."></div>
</div>

Using a custom value

Use the backdrop-saturate-[&lt;value&gt;] syntax to set the backdrop saturate based on a completely custom value:

html
<div class="backdrop-saturate-[1.75] ...">
  <!-- ... -->
</div>

For CSS variables, you can also use the backdrop-saturate-(&lt;custom-property&gt;) syntax:

html
<div class="backdrop-saturate-(--my-backdrop-saturate) ...">
  <!-- ... -->
</div>

This is just a shorthand for backdrop-saturate-[var(&lt;custom-property&gt;)] that adds the var() function for you automatically.

Responsive design

Prefix a backdrop-filter: saturate() utility with a breakpoint variant like md: to only apply the utility at medium screen sizes and above:

html
<div class="backdrop-saturate-150 md:backdrop-saturate-200 ...">
  <!-- ... -->
</div>

Learn more about using variants in the variants documentation.

Released under the MIT License.