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linear-gradient in Gmail Android

PartialGmail Mobile · mobile

Fix & Workaround

Add a solid background-color fallback before the gradient.

Before

<td style="background: linear-gradient(135deg, #667eea, #764ba2);
            padding: 40px; color: #fff;">
  Content here
</td>

After

<!-- Always declare a solid background-color before the gradient.
     Clients that strip gradients will show the fallback color. -->
<td style="background-color: #667eea;
            background: linear-gradient(135deg, #667eea, #764ba2);
            padding: 40px; color: #fff;">
  Content here
</td>

Add solid color fallback for gradient backgrounds

Other Clients

ClientSupport
GmailSupported
Gmail iOSSupported
Outlook 365Unsupported
Outlook (New)Unsupported
Outlook ClassicUnsupported
Outlook iOSUnsupported
Outlook AndroidUnsupported
Apple MailSupported
Apple Mail iOSSupported
Yahoo MailUnsupported
Samsung MailPartial
ThunderbirdSupported
HEY MailSupported
SuperhumanSupported

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