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CSS to Tailwind Converter

Paste CSS and get approximate Tailwind CSS classes. Handles colors (nearest match), spacing (nearest rem scale), font sizes, borders, and shadows. Each conversion shows a confidence level.

Converted classes appear here
High = exact matchMedium = close approximationLow = arbitrary value

Approximate conversion. Review output for complex properties like shadows and transforms.

How to Convert CSS to Tailwind Classes

Translate plain CSS into Tailwind utility classes with confidence ratings using The IT Hustle's free CSS to Tailwind Converter.

  1. 1
    Paste your CSSDrop in the declarations you want to convert — or click Load Sample to see the converter in action.
  2. 2
    Run the conversionClick Convert to map each property-value pair to its closest Tailwind utility class.
  3. 3
    Check the confidence badgesEach class is rated High (exact Tailwind equivalent), Medium (close approximation), or Low (arbitrary-value fallback) so you know what to double-check.
  4. 4
    Review the mapping tableThe detailed table shows every CSS property, its value, the resulting Tailwind class, and the confidence — line by line.
  5. 5
    Copy the classesClick Copy All and paste the class list into your component's class attribute.

Frequently Asked Questions

High means an exact match to a standard Tailwind utility (padding: 16px → p-4). Medium means the nearest scale value was chosen and may differ slightly from your original. Low means no clean equivalent existed, so an arbitrary value like p-[42px] was generated.

Tailwind's arbitrary value syntax — it generates a one-off utility for values outside the design scale. They work fine, but consider nudging the value to a scale step (p-10 instead of p-[42px]) for consistency with the rest of your codebase.

Exact matches to Tailwind's palette map directly (like #ef4444 → red-500); other colors are matched to the nearest palette color by comparing RGB distance, flagged with lower confidence so you can decide whether the approximation is acceptable.

The common layout and styling set: margins, padding, sizing, display, position, flexbox alignment, font size and weight, colors, text alignment, border-radius, overflow, opacity, and cursor. Complex selectors, media queries, and animations are out of scope — convert those by hand.

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