scrollbar-color
The scrollbar-color
CSS property sets the color of the scrollbar track and thumb.
The track refers to the background of the scrollbar, which is generally fixed regardless of the scrolling position.
The thumb refers to the moving part of the scrollbar, which usually floats on top of the track.
When scrollbar-color
value is set on the document's root element, the values are applied to the viewport scrollbars.
Syntax
css
/* Keyword values */
scrollbar-color: auto;
/* <color> values */
scrollbar-color: rebeccapurple green; /* Two valid colors.
The first applies to the thumb of the scrollbar, the second to the track. */
/* Global values */
scrollbar-color: inherit;
scrollbar-color: initial;
scrollbar-color: revert;
scrollbar-color: revert-layer;
scrollbar-color: unset;
Values
<scrollbar-color>
-
Defines the color of the scrollbar.
auto
Default platform rendering for the track portion of the scrollbar, in the absence of any other related scrollbar color properties. <color> <color>
Applies the first color to the scrollbar thumb, the second to the scrollbar track.
Note: @media (forced-colors: active)
sets scrollbar-color
to auto
.
Accessibility concerns
When using scrollbar-color
property with specific color values, authors should ensure the specified colors have enough contrast between them. For keyword values, UAs should ensure the colors they use have enough contrast. See Techniques for WCAG 2.0: G183: Using a contrast ratio of 3:1.
Formal definition
Initial value | auto |
---|---|
Applies to | scrolling boxes |
Inherited | yes |
Computed value | as specified |
Animation type | by computed value type |
Formal syntax
Examples
Coloring overflow scrollbars
CSS
css
.scroller {
width: 300px;
height: 100px;
overflow-y: scroll;
scrollbar-color: rebeccapurple green;
}
HTML
html
<div class="scroller">
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</div>
Result
Specifications
Specification |
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CSS Scrollbars Styling Module Level 1 # scrollbar-color |
Browser compatibility
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