CSS color Property
Example
Set the text-color for different elements:
body
{
color: red;
}
h1
{
color: #00ff00;
}
p.ex
{
color: rgb(0,0,255);
}
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Definition and Usage
The color property specifies the color of text.
Tip: Use a background color combined with a text color that makes the text easy to read.
| Default value: | not specified |
|---|---|
| Inherited: | yes |
| Animatable: | yes. Read about animatable Try it |
| Version: | CSS1 |
| JavaScript syntax: | object.style.color="#0000FF" Try it |
Browser Support
The numbers in the table specify the first browser version that fully supports the property.
| Property | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| color | 1.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 3.5 |
CSS Syntax
color: color|initial|inherit;
Property Values
| Value | Description | Demo |
|---|---|---|
| color | Specifies the text color. Look at CSS Color Values for a complete list of possible color values. | Demo ❯ |
| initial | Sets this property to its default value. Read about initial | |
| inherit | Inherits this property from its parent element. Read about inherit |
More Examples
Example
Set the text color with an RGBA value:
body {color: rgba(201, 76, 76, 0.6);}
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Example
Set the text color with a HSLA value:
body {color: hsla(89, 43%, 51%, 0.6);}
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Related Pages
CSS tutorial: CSS Text
HTML DOM reference: color property
