CSS background-color Property
 Complete CSS Reference
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.
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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
The background-color property is supported in all major browsers.
Note: No versions of Internet Explorer (including IE8) support the property value "inherit".
Tips and Notes
Tip: Use a background color and a text color that makes the text easy
to read.
Property Values
| Value |
Description |
| color_name |
Specifies the background color with a color name, like red |
| hex_number |
Specifies the background color with a hex code, like #ff0000 |
| rgb_number |
Specifies the background color with an RGB code, like rgb(255,0,0) |
| transparent |
Specifies that the background color should be transparent.
This is default |
| inherit |
Specifies that the background color should be inherited
from the parent element |
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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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