Palette Unfold Portfolio Card
Color swatches and hex values unfold from the bottom of a portfolio project card.
Color swatches and hex values unfold from the bottom of a portfolio project card.
Live Demo
Hover over the element or use Tab to focus.
Source Code
Copy the HTML, CSS or JavaScript you need for your project.
HTML
<a href="#work" class="tbx-1175"><span class="tbx-1175__swatch" aria-hidden="true"><i></i><i></i><i></i></span><span class="tbx-1175__info"><b>IDENTITY / NORD</b><small>Visual design system</small></span><span class="tbx-1175__colors" aria-hidden="true"><i>#F4CBA5</i><i>#4A8790</i><i>#263F55</i></span></a>
CSS
.tbx-1175{box-sizing:border-box;width:272px;max-width:100%;display:flex;flex-direction:column;position:relative;overflow:hidden;border-radius:12px;border:1px solid #d9e2e4;text-decoration:none;color:#293f50;background:#fff;box-shadow:0 6px 18px #21364413;padding:13px}.tbx-1175__swatch{display:flex;width:100%;height:77px;gap:3px;overflow:hidden;border-radius:7px}.tbx-1175__swatch i{flex:1;background:#f4cba5;transform-origin:bottom;transition:transform .45s}.tbx-1175__swatch i:nth-child(2){background:#4a8790;transition-delay:.06s}.tbx-1175__swatch i:nth-child(3){background:#263f55;transition-delay:.12s}.tbx-1175__info{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:6px;align-items:center;padding:12px 0 1px;font:700 10px system-ui;letter-spacing:.05em}.tbx-1175__info small{font:400 10px system-ui;color:#647a87}.tbx-1175__colors{display:flex;gap:4px;max-height:0;opacity:0;overflow:hidden;transition:max-height .43s,opacity .35s,padding .43s;padding:0}.tbx-1175__colors i{flex:1;font:normal 9px system-ui;letter-spacing:-.04em;text-align:center;background:#edf3f4;border-radius:4px;padding:5px 1px}.tbx-1175:is(:hover,:focus-visible) .tbx-1175__colors{max-height:38px;padding:7px 0 0;opacity:1}.tbx-1175:is(:hover,:focus-visible) .tbx-1175__swatch i:nth-child(2){transform:scaleY(.83)}.tbx-1175:focus-visible{outline:3px solid #117583;outline-offset:4px}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { .tbx-1175, .tbx-1175 *, .tbx-1175::before, .tbx-1175::after, .tbx-1175 *::before, .tbx-1175 *::after { transition-duration:.01ms !important; animation-duration:.01ms !important; scroll-behavior:auto !important; } }
How to Use
Insert the HTML and add the CSS to your stylesheet. Adjust colors and sizes and avoid class conflicts.
Use Case
Useful for portfolio galleries and design sections.
Technical Notes
Keep controls usable on touch devices. Test keyboard focus and reduced-motion preferences.
Mobile: Ensure the interactive content remains accessible without hover on touch devices.
Browser: Uses modern CSS. Check behavior in the browsers you support.
Reduced Motion: Check that prefers-reduced-motion is respected.