/* Container needed to position the overlay. Adjust the width as needed */ .container { position: relative; width: 50%; } /* Make the image to responsive */ .image { width: 100%; height: auto; } /* The overlay effect (full height and width) - lays on top of the container and over the image */ .overlay { position: absolute; bottom: 0; left: 0; right: 0; background-color: #008CBA; overflow: hidden; width: 100%; height: 100%; -webkit-transform:scale(0); transition: .3s ease; } /* When you mouse over the container, the overlay text will "zoom" in display */ .container:hover .overlay { transform: scale(1) } /* Some text inside the overlay, which is positioned in the middle vertically and horizontally */ .text { color: white; font-size: 20px; position: absolute; top: 50%; left: 50%; transform: translate(-50%, -50%); -ms-transform: translate(-50%, -50%); text-align: center; }