text-decoration-color
Text
Colours that decoration line on its own.
| How to write it | text-decoration-color: currentColor; |
|---|---|
| Common values | currentColor, #0ea5e9 |
| Inherited | No — it stops at this element |
| Part of | text-decoration |
| Category | Text |
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 text-decoration-color property?
Colours that decoration line on its own.
Q. How do you write text-decoration-color?
As text-decoration-color: currentColor; Common values include currentColor, #0ea5e9.
Q. Is text-decoration-color inherited?
No. It applies only where you write it, so each element needs its own declaration.
Q. Which shorthand sets text-decoration-color?
text-decoration can set it in one line.