<animateColor>

Deprecated
This feature has been removed from the Web standards. Though some browsers may still support it, it is in the process of being dropped. Avoid using it and update existing code if possible; see the compatibility table at the bottom of this page to guide your decision. Be aware that this feature may cease to work at any time.

This element has been deprecated in SVG 1.1 Second Edition and may be removed in a future version of SVG. It provides no features not already available by using the <animate> element. So, authors should use the <animate> element instead.

The <animateColor> SVG element specifies a color transformation over time.

Usage context

CategoriesBasic shape element, Graphics element, Shape element
Permitted contentAny number of the following elements, in any order:
Descriptive elements

Attributes

Global attributes

Specific attributes

DOM Interface

This element implements the SVGAnimateColorElement interface.

Example

SVG

<svg width="120" height="120" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">
  <circle cx="60" cy="60" r="50">
    <animateColor attributeName="fill" attributeType="XML"
        from="black" to="red" dur="6s" repeatCount="indefinite"/>
  </circle>
</svg>

Result

Specifications

Specification Status Comment
Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) 1.1 (Second Edition)
The definition of '<animateColor>' in that specification.
Recommendation Initial definition

Browser compatibility

Feature Chrome Edge Firefox (Gecko) IE Opera Safari
Basic support No support No support No support No support No support ?
Feature Android Firefox Mobile (Gecko) IE Phone Opera Mobile Safari Mobile
Basic support ? ? ? ? ?

See also

Document Tags and Contributors

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 Last updated by: Sebastianz,