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Box Shadows in Tailwind

Box Shadows in Tailwind

Tailwind CSS provides utility classes for adding box shadows to elements, allowing you to create depth and dimension in your designs. Here's how you can use Tailwind's box shadow utilities:


1. Shadow Color

Set the color of the shadow using shadow color utility classes:

<div class="shadow-lg shadow-green">Green shadow</div>

2. Shadow Opacity

Adjust the opacity of the shadow using shadow opacity utility classes:

<div class="shadow-lg shadow-opacity-50">Shadow with 50% opacity</div>

3. Shadow Size

Control the size of the shadow using shadow size utility classes:

<div class="shadow-lg shadow-xl">Extra-large shadow</div>

4. Shadow Spread

Adjust the spread of the shadow using shadow spread utility classes:

<div class="shadow-lg shadow-inner">Shadow with inward spread</div>

5. Utility Classes Reference

Refer to the Tailwind CSS documentation for a complete list of box shadow utility classes and their corresponding values: https://tailwindcss.com/docs/box-shadow


Conclusion

With Tailwind CSS's box shadow utility classes, developers can easily add subtle or dramatic shadows to elements, enhancing the visual hierarchy and depth of their designs. By adjusting shadow color, opacity, size, and spread, Tailwind provides flexible options for achieving desired shadow effects in web applications.

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