accent-color
Colour and background
Colours browser-drawn controls such as checkboxes and radio buttons.
| How to write it | accent-color: auto; |
|---|---|
| Common values | auto, #0ea5e9 |
| Inherited | Yes — children receive it |
| Category | Colour and background |
How to read this
- An inherited property only needs writing once on the parent — every child picks it up. Most text properties work this way.
- A shorthand resets whatever you leave out. Writing background: red alone also wipes a background image you set earlier.
- When rules collide, the more specific selector wins; only when specificity ties does source order decide.
- Animate transform and opacity for smoothness. Changing width or top forces the layout to be recalculated.
Frequently asked questions
Q. What is the CSS accent-color property?
Colours browser-drawn controls such as checkboxes and radio buttons.
Q. How do you write accent-color?
As accent-color: auto; Common values include auto, #0ea5e9.
Q. Is accent-color inherited?
Yes. Set it once on the parent and every child uses the same value without repeating it.
Q. What group does accent-color belong to?
The colour and background group.