CSS background-color Property
 Complete CSS Reference
Definition
The background-color property sets the background color of an element.
Inherited: No
JavaScript Syntax
CSS properties can also be dynamically changed with a JavaScript.
Scripting Syntax: object.style.backgroundColor="#00FF00"
In our HTML DOM tutorial you can find more details about the
backgroundColor property.
In our HTML DOM tutorial you can also find a full
Style Object Reference.
Example
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p
{
background-color: #00FF00
}
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Possible Values
| Value |
Description |
| color |
The color value can be a color name (red), a rgb value
(rgb(255,0,0)), or a hex number (#FF0000) |
| transparent |
Default. The background color is transparent |
Try-It-Yourself Demos
Set the background color
This example demonstrates how to set the background color of an element.
Set the background-color of the text
This example demonstrates how to set the background-color of a part of the text.
Complete CSS Reference
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