CSS background-blend-mode Property
Example
Specify the blending mode to be "lighten":
 
    div { 
  width: 400px;
  height: 
    400px;
  background-repeat: no-repeat, repeat;
  background-image: url("img_tree.gif"), url("paper.gif");
      
    background-blend-mode: lighten;
} 
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More "Try it Yourself" examples below.
Definition and Usage
The background-blend-mode property defines the blending mode of each 
background layer (color and/or image).
| Default value: | normal | 
|---|---|
| Inherited: | no | 
| Animatable: | no. Read about animatable | 
| Version: | CSS3 | 
| JavaScript syntax: | object.style.backgroundBlendMode="screen" | 
Browser Support
The numbers in the table specify the first browser version that fully supports the property.
| Property | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| background-blend-mode | 35.0 | Not supported | 30.0 | 7.1 | 22.0 | 
CSS Syntax
background-blend-mode: normal|multiply|screen|overlay|darken|lighten|color-dodge|saturation|color|luminosity;
Property Values
| Value | Description | Play it | 
|---|---|---|
| normal | This is default. Sets the blending mode to normal | Play it » | 
| multiply | Sets the blending mode to multiply | Play it » | 
| screen | Sets the blending mode to screen | Play it » | 
| overlay | Sets the blending mode to overlay | Play it » | 
| darken | Sets the blending mode to darken | Play it » | 
| lighten | Sets the blending mode to lighten | Play it » | 
| color-dodge | Sets the blending mode to color-dodge | Play it » | 
| saturation | Sets the blending mode to saturation | Play it » | 
| color | Sets the blending mode to color | Play it » | 
| luminosity | Sets the blending mode to luminosity | Play it » | 
More Examples
Example
Specify the blending mode to be "multiply":
 
    div { 
  width: 400px;
  height: 
    400px;
  background-repeat: no-repeat, repeat;
  
    background-image: url("img_tree.gif"), url("paper.gif");
      
    background-blend-mode: multiply;
} 
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Example
Specify the blending mode to be "screen":
 
    div { 
  width: 400px;
  height: 
    400px;
  background-repeat: no-repeat, repeat;
  background-image: url("img_tree.gif"), url("paper.gif");
      
    background-blend-mode: screen;
} 
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Example
Specify the blending mode to be "overlay":
 
    div { 
  width: 400px;
  height: 
    400px;
  background-repeat: no-repeat, repeat;
  
    background-image: url("img_tree.gif"), url("paper.gif");
      
    background-blend-mode: overlay;
} 
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Example
Specify the blending mode to be "darken":
 
    div { 
  width: 400px;
  height: 
    400px;
  background-repeat: no-repeat, repeat;
  background-image: url("img_tree.gif"), url("paper.gif");
  background-blend-mode: darken;
} 
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Example
Specify the blending mode to be "color-dodge":
 
    div { 
  width: 400px;
  height: 
    400px;
  background-repeat: no-repeat, repeat;
  
    background-image: url("img_tree.gif"), url("paper.gif");
      
    background-blend-mode: color-dodge;
} 
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Example
Specify the blending mode to be "saturation":
 
    div { 
  width: 400px;
  height: 
    400px;
  background-repeat: no-repeat, repeat;
  
    background-image: url("img_tree.gif"), url("paper.gif");
      
    background-blend-mode: saturation;
} 
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Example
Specify the blending mode to be "color":
 
    div { 
  width: 400px;
  height: 
    400px;
  background-repeat: no-repeat, repeat;
  
    background-image: url("img_tree.gif"), url("paper.gif");
      
    background-blend-mode: color;
} 
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Example
Specify the blending mode to be "luminosity":
 
    div { 
  width: 400px;
  height: 
    400px;
  background-repeat: no-repeat, repeat;
  
    background-image: url("img_tree.gif"), url("paper.gif");
      
    background-blend-mode: luminosity;
} 
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Example
Specify the blending mode to be "normal":
 
    div { 
  width: 400px;
  height: 
    400px;
  background-repeat: no-repeat, repeat;
  
    background-image: url("img_tree.gif"), url("paper.gif");
      
    background-blend-mode: normal;
} 
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Related Pages
CSS tutorial: CSS Background

