How To Create Outline Buttons

Learn how to style outline buttons with CSS

How To Style Outline Buttons

Step 1) Add HTML:

Example

<button class="btn success">Success</button>
<button class="btn info">Info</button>
<button class="btn warning">Warning</button>
<button class="btn danger">Danger</button>
<button class="btn default">Default</button>

Step 2) Add CSS:

Example

.btn {
  border: 2px solid black;
  background-color: white;
  color: black;
  padding: 14px 28px;
  font-size: 16px;
  cursor: pointer;
}

/* Green */
.success {
  border-color: #04AA6D;
  color: green;
}

.success:hover {
  background-color: #04AA6D;
  color: white;
}

/* Blue */
.info {
  border-color: #2196F3;
  color: dodgerblue
}

.info:hover {
  background: #2196F3;
  color: white;
}

/* Orange */
.warning {
  border-color: #ff9800;
  color: orange;
}

.warning:hover {
  background: #ff9800;
  color: white;
}

/* Red */
.danger {
  border-color: #f44336;
  color: red
}

.danger:hover {
  background: #f44336;
  color: white;
}

/* Gray */
.default {
  border-color: #e7e7e7;
  color: black;
}

.default:hover {
  background: #e7e7e7;
}
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Add the border-radius property to create rounded outline buttons:

Example

.btn {
  border-radius: 5px;
}
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Go to our CSS Buttons Tutorial to learn more about how to style buttons.