transition-property

The transition-property CSS property sets the CSS properties to which a transition effect should be applied.

Try it

If you specify a shorthand property (e.g., background), all of its longhand sub-properties that can be animated will be.

Syntax

css

/* Keyword values */
transition-property: none;
transition-property: all;

/* <custom-ident> values */
transition-property: test_05;
transition-property: -specific;
transition-property: sliding-vertically;

/* Multiple values */
transition-property: test1, animation4;
transition-property: all, height, color;
transition-property:
  all,
  -moz-specific,
  sliding;

/* Global values */
transition-property: inherit;
transition-property: initial;
transition-property: revert;
transition-property: revert-layer;
transition-property: unset;

Values

none: No properties will transition.
all: All properties that can transition will.
<custom-ident>: A string identifying the property to which a transition effect should be applied when its value changes.

Formal definition

Initial value	all
Applies to	all elements, `::before` and `::after` pseudo-elements
Inherited	no
Computed value	as specified
Animation type	Not animatable

Formal syntax

transition-property = 
  none                           |
  <single-transition-property>#  

<single-transition-property> = 
  all             |
  <custom-ident>

Examples

Basic example

When the button is hovered or focused, it undergoes a one-second color transition; the transition-property is background-color.

HTML

html

<button class="target">Focus me!</button>

CSS

html {
  height: 100vh;
}

button {
  font-size: 1.4rem;
  padding: 10px 20px;
  border: 1px solid #ccc;
  border-radius: 10px;
  outline: none;
}

css

.target {
  transition-property: background-color;
  transition-duration: 1s;
  background-color: #ccc;
}

.target:hover,
.target:focus {
  background-color: #eee;
}

See our Using CSS transitions guide for more transition-property examples.

Specifications

Specification
CSS Transitions # transition-property-property

Browser compatibility

desktop mobile
Chrome
Edge
Firefox
Opera
Safari
Chrome Android
Firefox for Android
Opera Android
Safari on iOS
Samsung Internet
WebView Android
transition-property
IDENT value
all
none

	desktop					mobile
	Chrome	Edge	Firefox	Opera	Safari	Chrome Android	Firefox for Android	Opera Android	Safari on iOS	Samsung Internet	WebView Android
`transition-property`
`IDENT` value
`all`
`none`