.ladder2{
position:relative;/* * */
display:inline-block;
padding: .3em 1em 0;
/* z-index:1; */
}
.ladder2::before{
content: ' ';/* * */
position: absolute;/* * */
top:0;right:0;bottom:0;left:0;
z-index:-1;
background:#ccc;
background-image:linear-gradient(hsla(0,0%,100%,.6),
hsla(0,0%,100%,0));
border: 1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.4);
border-bottom:none;
border-radius:.5em .5em 0 0;
box-shadow:0 .15em white inset;
transform: perspective(.5em) rotateX(5deg);/* * */
transform-origin:bottom;
background-color:green;/* * */
}
<div>
<span class="ladder2">transform</span>
</div>