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saturate()

The saturate() CSS function super-saturates or desaturates the input image. Its result is a <filter-function>.

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Syntax

css

saturate(amount)

Parameters

amount

The amount of the conversion, specified as a <number> or a <percentage>. A value under 100% desaturates the image, while a value over 100% super-saturates it. A value of 0% is completely unsaturated, while a value of 100% leaves the input unchanged. The initial value for interpolation is 1.

Examples

Examples of correct values for saturate()

css

saturate(0)     /* Completely unsaturated */
saturate(.4)    /* 40% saturated */
saturate(100%)  /* No effect */
saturate(200%)  /* Double saturation */

Specifications

Specification
Filter Effects Module Level 1
# funcdef-filter-saturate

Browser compatibility

Desktop Mobile
Chrome Edge Firefox Internet Explorer Opera Safari WebView Android Chrome Android Firefox for Android Opera Android Safari on IOS Samsung Internet
saturate 18 12 35 No 15 6 4.4 53 35 14 6 6.0

See also

The other <filter-function> functions available to be used in values of the filter and backdrop-filter properties include:

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https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/CSS/filter-function/saturate