border-bottom-color
The border-bottom-color
CSS property sets the color of an element's bottom border. It can also be set with the shorthand CSS properties border-color
or border-bottom
.
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Syntax
css
/* <color> values */
border-bottom-color: red;
border-bottom-color: #ffbb00;
border-bottom-color: rgb(255, 0, 0);
border-bottom-color: hsl(100deg 50% 25% / 0.75);
border-bottom-color: currentcolor;
border-bottom-color: transparent;
/* Global values */
border-bottom-color: inherit;
border-bottom-color: initial;
border-bottom-color: revert;
border-bottom-color: revert-layer;
border-bottom-color: unset;
The border-bottom-color
property is specified as a single value.
Values
<color>
-
The color of the bottom border.
Formal definition
Initial value | currentcolor |
---|---|
Applies to | all elements. It also applies to ::first-letter . |
Inherited | no |
Computed value | computed color |
Animation type | a color |
Formal syntax
border-bottom-color =
<color>
Examples
A simple div with a border
HTML
html
<div class="mybox">
<p>
This is a box with a border around it. Note which side of the box is
<span class="redtext">red</span>.
</p>
</div>
CSS
css
.mybox {
border: solid 0.3em gold;
border-bottom-color: red;
width: auto;
}
.redtext {
color: red;
}
Result
Specifications
Specification |
---|
CSS Backgrounds and Borders Module Level 3 # border-color |
Browser compatibility
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See also
- The border-related CSS shorthand properties:
border
,border-bottom
, andborder-color
. - The color-related CSS properties for the other borders:
border-right-color
,border-top-color
, andborder-left-color
. - The other border-related CSS properties applying to the same border:
border-bottom-style
andborder-bottom-width
. - The default
currentcolor
color value.