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CSS background-color Property

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Example

Set the background-color of different elements:

body
{
background-color:yellow;
}
h1
{
background-color:#00ff00;
}
p
{
background-color:rgb(255,0,255);
}

Try it yourself »

More examples at the bottom of this page.

Definition and Usage

The background-color property sets the background color of an element.

The background of an element is the total size of the element, including padding and border (but not the margin).

Default value: transparent
Inherited: no
Version: CSS1
JavaScript syntax: object.style.backgroundColor="#00FF00"

Browser Support

Internet Explorer Firefox Opera Google Chrome Safari

The background-color property is supported in all major browsers.

Note: The value "inherit" is not supported in IE7 and earlier. IE8 requires a !DOCTYPE. IE9 supports "inherit".

Tips and Notes

Tip: Use a background color and a text color that makes the text easy to read.

Property Values

Value Description Play it
color Specifies the background color. Look at CSS Color Values for a complete list of possible color values. Play it »
transparent Specifies that the background color should be transparent. This is default Play it »
inherit Specifies that the background color should be inherited from the parent element

Examples

Try it Yourself - Examples

Set the background-color of a part of the text
This example demonstrates how to set the background-color of a part of the text.

Related Pages

CSS tutorial: CSS Background

HTML DOM reference: backgroundColor property

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