CSS Reference

Quick Reference

The color property specifies the color of the text of an element and can be expressed as a hexadecimal value, RGB, HSL, or as an HTML color keyword.

div {
    color: red;
}

Default

Default valuenot specified
Inherited valuesyes
Can it be animated?yes

These are the allowed values.

ValueDescription
colorSpecifies the text color
initialSets this property to its default value
inheritInherits this property from its parent element

Using JavaScript

The HTML element can also be styled using JavaScript and the element’s id.

document.getElementById('my_div').style.color = 'red';
<button onclick='my_function()'>Click Here</button>

<script>
function my_function() {
    document.getElementById('my_div').style.color = 'red';
}
</script>

CSS Notes:


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