opacity

Sets the transparency level of an element. A value of 0 is fully transparent, while 1 is fully opaque.

It is documented as part of the CSS Color specification.

/* Usage Example */
.overlay {
  opacity: 0.5;
  /* element becomes 50% see-through */
}

/* Global values */
opacity: inherit;
opacity: initial;
opacity: revert;
opacity: revert-layer;
opacity: unset;
Widely available Since 2015 96% global usage

This feature is well established and works across many devices and browser versions. It has been available across browsers since 2015.

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