CSS Outline Offset

The outline-offset property adds space between an outline and the edge/border of an element. The space between an element and its outline is transparent.

The following example specifies an outline 15px outside the border edge:

This paragraph has an outline 15px outside the border edge.

Example

p {
margin: 30px;
border: 1px solid black;
outline: 1px solid blue;
outline-offset: 15px;
}

The following example shows that the space between an element and its outline is transparent:

This paragraph has an outline of 15px outside the border edge.

Example

p {
margin: 30px;
background: blue;
border: 1px solid black;
outline: 1px solid blue;
outline-offset: 15px;
}

All CSS Outline Properties

Property	Description
outline	A shorthand property for setting outline-width, outline-style, and outline-color in one declaration
outline-color	Sets the color of an outline
outline-offset	Specifies the space between an outline and the edge or border of an element
outline-style	Sets the style of an outline
outline-width	Sets the width of an outline