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isolation

Baseline Widely available

This feature is well established and works across many devices and browser versions. It’s been available across browsers since ⁨January 2020⁩.

The isolation CSS property determines whether an element must create a new stacking context.

Try it

isolation: auto;
isolation: isolate;
<section class="default-example" id="default-example">
 <div class="background-container">
 <div id="example-element">
 <img src="/shared-assets/images/examples/firefox-logo.svg" />
 <p><code>mix-blend-mode: multiply;</code></p>
 </div>
 </div>
</section>
.background-container {
 background-color: #f4f460;
 width: 250px;
}
#example-element {
 border: 1px solid black;
 margin: 2em;
}
#example-element * {
 mix-blend-mode: multiply;
 color: #8245a3;
}

This property is especially helpful when used in conjunction with mix-blend-mode and z-index.

Syntax

css
/* Keyword values */
isolation: auto;
isolation: isolate;
/* Global values */
isolation: inherit;
isolation: initial;
isolation: revert;
isolation: revert-layer;
isolation: unset;

The isolation property is specified as one of the keyword values listed below.

Values

auto

A new stacking context is created only if one of the properties applied to the element requires it.

isolate

A new stacking context must be created.

Formal definition

Initial value auto
Applies toAll elements. In SVG, it applies to container elements, graphics elements, and graphics referencing elements.
Inherited no
Computed value as specified
Animation type Not animatable

Formal syntax

isolation = 
<isolation-mode>

<isolation-mode> =
auto |
isolate

Examples

Forcing a new stacking context for an element

HTML

html
<div class="big-square">
 <div class="isolation-auto">
 <div class="small-square">auto</div>
 </div>
 <div class="isolation-isolate">
 <div class="small-square">isolate</div>
 </div>
</div>

CSS

css
.isolation-auto {
 isolation: auto;
}
.isolation-isolate {
 isolation: isolate;
}
.big-square {
 background-color: lime;
 width: 200px;
 height: 210px;
}
.small-square {
 background-color: lime;
 width: 100px;
 height: 100px;
 border: 1px solid black;
 padding: 2px;
 mix-blend-mode: difference;
}

Result

Specifications

Specification
Compositing and Blending Level 2
# isolation

Browser compatibility

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