CSSoutline-color Property
More "Try it Yourself" examples below.
Definition and Usage
An outline is a line that is drawn around elements, outside the borders,to make the element "stand out".
Theoutline-color property specifies the color of anoutline.
Note: Always declare theoutline-style property before theoutline-color property. An element must have an outline before you change the color of it.
| Default value: | currentcolor |
|---|---|
| Inherited: | no |
| Animatable: | yes,see individual properties.Read aboutanimatableTry it |
| Version: | CSS2 |
| JavaScript syntax: | object.style.outlineColor="#FF0000"Try it |
Tips and Notes
Note: Outlines differ fromborders! Unlike border, the outline is drawn outside the element's border, and may overlap other content. Also, the outline is NOT a part of the element's dimensions; the element's total width and height is not affected by the width of the outline.
Browser Support
The numbers in the table specify the first browser version that fully supports the property.
| Property | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outline-color | 1.0 | 8.0 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 7.0 |
CSS Syntax
Property Values
| Value | Description | Demo |
|---|---|---|
| color | Specifies the color of the outline. Look atCSS Color Values for a complete list of possible color values. | Demo ❯ |
| initial | Sets this property to its default value.Read aboutinitial | |
| inherit | Inherits this property from its parent element.Read aboutinherit |
More Examples
Example
Set a color for the outline with an RGB value:
Example
Set a color for the outline with an RGBA value:
Example
Set a color for the outline with a HSL value:
Example
Set a color for the outline with a HSLA value:
Related Pages
CSS tutorial:CSS Outline
CSS reference:outline property
HTML DOM reference:outlineColor property
