CSS Background-color Property

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# CSS background-color Property

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## 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

p { background-color: #00FF00 }

## 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.

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