How to apply background image with linear gradient in Tailwind CSS?

Question

I want to apply a linear gradient to my background image. on tailwind config file I wrote a custom rule like this:

 theme: {
    extend: {
      backgroundImage: (theme) => ({
        'hero-pattern': "url('../src/images/icon-bg.jpg')",
  
      }),
    },
  },

It works. but when I try to apply a linear gradient it didn't woork.

For applying linear-gradient, what I have tried is this:

 theme: {
    extend: {
      backgroundImage: (theme) => ({
        
         'hero-pattern':
          "linear-gradient(to right bottom, rgba('#7ed56f',0.8), rgba('#28b485',0.8)), url('../src/images/icon-bg.jpg')",
      }),
    },
  },

But it didn't work.

Lesley

According to docs you only need to add background image to config file. you can use the linear-gradient classes directly in your element. tailwindcss.com/docs/background-image#background-images – Gusto

Answer 1

The problem is that you give hex color code within rgba. That's why the color is not applied.

You have to give rgba color code instead of hex color code.

Note: Hex color code inside rgba is only supported by SCSS.

Lesley

Answer 2

don't use function. just try as a utility

theme: {
    extend: {
      backgroundImage: {
         'hero-pattern': "linear-gradient(to right bottom, rgba('#7ed56f',0.8), rgba('#28b485',0.8)), url('../src/images/icon-bg.jpg')",
      },
    },
  },

here is a working example https://play.tailwindcss.com/uHp6pKIKEc

Gusto

Any way to do this using utility classes? Not being able to use the background shorthand syntax seems like a shortcoming. – Marabout

Answer 3

You don't have to tweak config file; Use the following class:

bg-[linear-gradient(to_right_bottom,rgba(49,84,44,0.8),rgba(16,71,52,0.8)),url('../src/images/icon-bg.jpg')]

Soulsearching