CSS background-position-y Property

Description

The background-position-y CSS property allows you to precisely control the vertical positioning of a background image within an HTML element. By specifying a value, such as a length measurement or a percentage, you can determine where the top edge of the background image should align relative to the top edge of the element. This property complements the background-position-x property, which controls horizontal positioning. Together, they offer fine-grained control over the placement of background images, enabling designers to achieve the desired visual layout for their web pages.

Initial value: 0%
Applies to: all elements
Inherited: no
Computed value: A list, each item consisting of: an offset given as a combination of an absolute length and a percentage, plus an origin keyword
Animatable: a repeatable list
JavaScript syntax: object.style.backgroundPositionY

Syntax

background-position-x: top | center | bottom | <percentage> | <size>

Values

topAligns the background to the top edge. Equivalent to writing 0 or 0%.
centerAligns the background to the vertical center. Equivalent to 50% entry.
bottomAligns the background to the bottom edge. Record equivalent to 100%.
<percentage>Sets the background position as a percentage of the elements height. A value of 0% or 0 aligns the top edge of the background image to the top edge of the element. A value of 100% aligns the bottom edge of the picture with the bottom edge of the element.
<size>Sets the position of the background in any units available for CSS - pixels (px), centimeters (cm), em, etc. relative to the top edge of the element.

Example

HTML

<div></div>

CSS

div {
  width: 250px;
  height: 250px;
  background-color: skyblue;
  background-image: url(images/icon2.png);
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-position-x: right;
  background-position-y: center;
}

Result