CSS caret-color Property


Example

Set the color of the cursor in input elements:

input {
  caret-color: red;
}
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Definition and Usage

The caret-color property specifies the color of the cursor (caret) in inputs, textareas, or any element that is editable.

Default value: auto
Inherited: yes
Animatable: no. Read about animatable
Version: CSS3
JavaScript syntax: object.style.caretColor="red" Try it

Browser Support

The numbers in the table specify the first browser version that fully supports the property.

Property
caret-color 57.0 79.0 53.0 11.1 44.0


CSS Syntax

caret-color: auto|color|initial|inherit;

Property Values

Value Description
auto Default. Browsers uses the currentColor for the caret
color Specifies a color to use for the caret. All legal color values can be used (rgb, hex, named-color, etc). For more information on legal values, read our CSS Colors Tutorial
initial Sets this property to its default value. Read about initial
inherit Inherits this property from its parent element. Read about inherit

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