How to Make GoHighLevel Look Stunning Using CSS

How to Make GoHighLevel Look Stunning Using Custom CSS (2026 Guide)

GoHighLevel's page builder covers most design needs — but there are times when you need something the drag-and-drop interface simply cannot deliver. A specific font behaviour. A custom animation. A layout tweak that the default options don't allow. Or you want your white-labelled GHL dashboard to look genuinely distinct from every other agency's.

Custom CSS is the answer. And the good news is you don't need to be a developer to use it effectively — especially with AI tools that can generate the CSS you need from a plain-language description.

Two Places to Add Custom CSS in GoHighLevel

1. Funnel/Website Pages (Page-Level CSS)

For custom styling on individual funnel pages or websites:

1. Open the funnel in the GHL page builder
2. Click the Settings tab within the page editor
3. Find the Custom CSS section
4. Paste your CSS and save

CSS added here affects only that specific funnel or page. It does not affect other pages or the GHL dashboard.

2. White-Label Dashboard (Agency-Level CSS)

For custom styling of the GHL dashboard itself (the back-end interface your clients see):

1. Go to Agency View → Settings → Company Tab → White Label
2. Scroll down to find Custom CSS and Custom JS fields
3. Paste your CSS and click Save

CSS added here affects the agency dashboard — colours, fonts, spacing, and visual elements of the GHL interface itself. This is how you can make your white-labelled platform look genuinely different.

Finding the Elements You Want to Style

The most reliable way to identify what CSS to write is to use your browser's inspector tool:

1. Right-click on the element you want to style (a heading, button, panel, sidebar)
2. Select Inspect from the context menu
3. The browser dev tools panel opens showing the HTML structure and existing CSS
4. Hover over elements in the dev tools to see them highlighted on the page
5. Find the CSS class or ID that targets the element you want to change
6. Copy the relevant selector and build your CSS override

If you are comfortable with basic CSS, you can write the override directly. If not, this is where AI becomes invaluable.

Using AI to Generate Your CSS

You do not need to know CSS syntax to use it effectively in 2026. Claude, ChatGPT, and similar AI tools can write CSS from a plain-language description. The workflow:

1. Take a screenshot of the current GHL page or dashboard you want to modify
2. Open Claude or ChatGPT and share the screenshot
3. Describe what you want to change: "Make the sidebar background darker. Add a subtle shadow to the cards. Change the primary button colour to match my brand blue #1A73E8"
4. Ask specifically: "Suggest CSS changes I can make in one block. Only CSS, no JavaScript"
5. Copy the generated CSS block
6. Paste it into GHL's Custom CSS field
7. Save and refresh to see the result

The first generation may not be perfect — GHL's class names are sometimes inconsistent and AI tools occasionally reference incorrect selectors. The process is iterative:

• If a change didn't apply, open the browser inspector and copy the actual HTML of the affected section
• Share that with the AI: "Here's the actual HTML — update the CSS to target the correct classes"
• Apply the revised CSS

Within 2–3 iterations you can typically achieve exactly what you want, even without knowing CSS yourself.

Practical CSS Customisations for GHL

Funnel Page Customisations

Custom scroll behaviour:

html {
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
}

Remove default element margins and ensure consistent spacing:

.section-wrapper {
  padding: 60px 20px !important;
}

Style CTA buttons with custom hover effects:

.cta-btn {
  border-radius: 8px !important;
  transition: transform 0.2s ease, box-shadow 0.2s ease !important;
}
.cta-btn:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px) !important;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.15) !important;
}

Custom typography on headings:

h1, h2 {
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif !important;
  font-weight: 700 !important;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em !important;
}

Dashboard / White-Label Customisations

Modern sidebar with custom accent colour:

[data-sidenav] {
  background: #0f172a !important;
}
[data-sidenav] .nav-item.active {
  background: #1e40af !important;
  border-radius: 6px !important;
}

Card shadow for a more polished look:

.card, .card-body {
  box-shadow: 0 1px 3px rgba(0,0,0,0.08), 0 4px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.05) !important;
  border-radius: 10px !important;
}

Mobile-Specific CSS

A common use case for custom CSS in GHL funnels is mobile-specific layout adjustments. The standard page builder gives you some mobile controls, but CSS gives you much finer-grained control:

@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .hero-section h1 {
    font-size: 28px !important;
    line-height: 1.2 !important;
  }
  .two-column-section {
    flex-direction: column !important;
  }
  .hide-on-mobile {
    display: none !important;
  }
}

Entry Animations

Subtle animations on page load or scroll make funnel pages feel more professional. You can add these with CSS only (no JavaScript needed for basic animations):

@keyframes fadeInUp {
  from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(20px); }
  to   { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
}
.hero-section {
  animation: fadeInUp 0.6s ease forwards;
}
.feature-card {
  animation: fadeInUp 0.6s ease forwards;
  animation-delay: 0.2s;
}

Best Practices

• Always use !important for overrides. GHL's own CSS has high specificity. Without !important, many overrides will not apply.
• Test on both desktop and mobile. CSS changes can behave differently across screen sizes. Always check both after applying.
• Keep a backup of your CSS. Before making major changes, copy your existing CSS to a text file. This makes rollback trivial.
• Comment your CSS blocks. Add comments explaining what each section does — you will thank yourself when you revisit it three months later.
• Use browser inspector to verify. After applying CSS, use inspect to confirm the styles are being applied to the correct elements and not being overridden by other rules.

When to Hire a Developer

For most CSS customisations — visual tweaks, colour changes, animation additions — the AI-assisted approach described above is sufficient. Consider hiring a developer when:

• You need JavaScript-dependent interactions (complex dropdowns, custom form validation, scroll-triggered effects)
• The CSS complexity becomes significant enough that maintaining it becomes a job in itself
• You need pixel-perfect, consistent results across all browsers and devices with zero iteration

The Bottom Line

Custom CSS in GoHighLevel unlocks a level of visual polish that the standard page builder cannot achieve. For funnel pages, it means better conversion-focused design with professional typography, animations, and responsive behaviour. For white-label dashboards, it means a branded experience that genuinely looks like your own software.

The AI-assisted workflow — screenshot, describe, generate, paste, iterate — makes this accessible even without a developer background. Start with one or two specific changes you have been unable to make with the default builder, and build confidence from there.