color-scheme
Colour and background
Declares which of light and dark the page supports.
| How to write it | color-scheme: normal; |
|---|---|
| Common values | normal, light, dark, light dark |
| 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 color-scheme property?
Declares which of light and dark the page supports.
Q. How do you write color-scheme?
As color-scheme: normal; Common values include normal, light, dark, light dark.
Q. Is color-scheme inherited?
Yes. Set it once on the parent and every child uses the same value without repeating it.
Q. What group does color-scheme belong to?
The colour and background group.