Color
Category:CSS Properties
Color
The color property specifies the color of text. There are 140 color names predefined in the HTML and CSS color specification, such as blue, red, coral, brown, etc. Colors also can be specified in various formats; the RGB colors and the HEX colors are the most used ones.
Examples
Color in HEX
Setting the text color for a <h1> element to polo blue using a HEX value.
h1 {
color: #92a8d1;
}
RGB Color
Setting the text color of a<h1> to crimson using an RGB value.
h1 {
color: rgb(220, 20, 60);
}
Color Name
Setting the text color for a <p> element to green.
p {
color: green;
}
Syntax
color: value;
Tips
- Make sure to choose a background color combined with a text color that makes the text readable
Additional Information
For more information, see http://www.w3schools.com/cssref/pr_text_color.asp.
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