I’m working on a web project where I have defined several colors using CSS variables (--primary-color, --secondary-color, etc.). I want to smoothly animate the change of these colors when hovering over specific elements.
Here’s a simplified structure:
:root {
--primary-color: #aaf;
--secondary-color: #faa;
}
.element {
background-color: var(--primary-color);
transition: background-color 0.3s ease;
padding: 20px;
display: inline-block;
cursor: pointer;
}
.element:hover {
background-color: var(--secondary-color);
}<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="UTF-8">
<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
<title>CSS Variable Color Animation Example</title>
</head>
<body>
<div class="element">Hover over me</div>
</body>
</html>I’ve tried using transitions on the background-color property with CSS, as shown above. However, this approach doesn’t smoothly transition between different CSS variable values (--primary-color to --secondary-color). The transition happens abruptly.
What’s the best approach to achieve smooth color transitions using CSS animations or JavaScript? Any guidance or examples would be greatly appreciated!
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