Can I change the background color of a button in Webflow when it's clicked?
TL;DR
- Select the button, open the Interactions panel, and add a Mouse Click (Tap) trigger.
- Create a timed animation under 1st Click to change the background color with a set duration, and optionally add a 2nd Click animation to revert the color.
You can change the background color of a button when it's clicked in Webflow, but it requires using interactions since Webflow doesn't offer a built-in "click state" in the way CSS supports :active. Here's how to do it.
1. Use Webflow’s Interactions Panel
- Select the button on your canvas.
- Go to the Interactions (lightning bolt) panel in the right sidebar.
- Click + to add a new interaction, then choose Mouse Click (Tap).
2. Create a New Click Trigger
- Choose Start an Animation for the 1st Click.
- Click + New Timed Animation, give it a name like "Button Click Color Change".
- Click + Add Action, select Background Color.
- Pick the new background color you want it to change to.
- Set the duration (e.g., 0.2s) for smooth transition.
3. (Optional) Toggle Back on Second Click
- In the same interaction, under 2nd Click, you can add another animation to revert the background color to its original state.
- Or leave it empty if you want the button to change color permanently once clicked.
4. Consider Using a Custom Attribute (For Advanced Logic)
- If you want the color change to persist across different pages or based on user input, you may need custom code with JavaScript, which goes beyond Webflow’s native features.
Summary
You can change a button’s background color on click in Webflow using interactions (mouse click trigger). This gives you control over both the color change and its duration, though it doesn’t behave exactly like the CSS :active pseudo-class.