The border-left-color
CSS property sets the color of an element's left border
. Note that in many cases the shorthand CSS properties border-color
or border-left
are more convenient and preferable.
/* <color> values */ border-left-color: red; border-left-color: #ffbb00; border-left-color: rgb(255, 0, 0); border-left-color: hsla(100%, 50%, 25%, 0.75); border-left-color: currentColor; border-left-color: transparent; /* Global values */ border-left-color: inherit; border-left-color: initial; border-left-color: unset;
Initial value | currentcolor |
---|---|
Applies to | all elements. It also applies to ::first-letter . |
Inherited | no |
Media | visual |
Computed value | computed color |
Animation type | a color |
Canonical order | the unique non-ambiguous order defined by the formal grammar |
Syntax
The border-left-color
property is specified as a single value.
Values
<color>
- The color of the left border.
Formal syntax
<color>where
<color> = <rgb()> | <rgba()> | <hsl()> | <hsla()> | <hex-color> | <named-color> | currentcolor | <deprecated-system-color>
where
<rgb()> = rgb( [ [ <percentage>{3} | <number>{3} ] [ / <alpha-value> ]? ] | [ [ <percentage>#{3} | <number>#{3} ] , <alpha-value>? ] )
<rgba()> = rgba( [ [ <percentage>{3} | <number>{3} ] [ / <alpha-value> ]? ] | [ [ <percentage>#{3} | <number>#{3} ] , <alpha-value>? ] )
<hsl()> = hsl( [ <hue> <percentage> <percentage> [ / <alpha-value> ]? ] | [ <hue>, <percentage>, <percentage>, <alpha-value>? ] )
<hsla()> = hsla( [ <hue> <percentage> <percentage> [ / <alpha-value> ]? ] | [ <hue>, <percentage>, <percentage>, <alpha-value>? ] )where
<alpha-value> = <number> | <percentage>
<hue> = <number> | <angle>
Examples
A simple div with a border
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
.mybox { border: solid 0.3em gold; border-left-color: red; width: auto; } .redtext { color: red; }
Result
Specifications
Specification | Status | Comment |
---|---|---|
CSS Backgrounds and Borders Module Level 3 The definition of 'border-left-color' in that specification. |
Candidate Recommendation | No significant changes, though the transparent keyword, now included in <color> which has been extended, has been formally removed. |
CSS Level 2 (Revision 1) The definition of 'border-left-color' in that specification. |
Recommendation | Initial definition |
Browser compatibility
Feature | Chrome | Edge | Firefox (Gecko) | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari (WebKit) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Basic support | 1.0 | (Yes) | 1.0 (1.7 or earlier)[1] | 4 | 3.5 | 1.0 (85) |
Feature | Android | Edge | Firefox Mobile (Gecko) | IE Phone | Opera Mobile | Safari Mobile |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Basic support | 1.0 | (Yes) | 1.0 (1.0)[1] | 6.5 | 11 | 1.0 |
[1] Gecko-based browsers like Firefox also support the non-standard -moz-border-left-colors
CSS property that sets the left border to multiple colors.
See also
- The border-related CSS shorthand properties:
border
,border-left
, andborder-color
. - The color-related CSS properties for the other borders:
border-right-color
,border-bottom-color
, andborder-top-color
. - The other border-related CSS properties applying to the same border:
border-left-style
andborder-left-width
.