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currentColorBaseline · Widely available

The currentColor CSS value allows you to reuse an element's computed text color for other properties.

Supported in all major browsers for at least 30 months — safe to use without fallbacks. Baseline since Jul 29, 2015. Widely available since Jan 29, 2018.

How to use ↓Compare browsers

Browser support

DesktopChrome
1+Supportedsince Dec 11, 2008
Current: 155
Edge
12+Supportedsince Jul 29, 2015
Current: 154
Firefox
1–1Not supported
1.5+Supportedsince Nov 29, 2005
Current: 157
Safari
1–3.1Not supported
4+Supportedsince Jun 8, 2009
Current: 27
MobileChrome Android
18+Supportedsince Jun 27, 2012
Current: 155
Firefox Android
4+Supportedsince Mar 29, 2011
Current: 157
Safari iOS
1–3Not supported
3.2+Supportedsince Apr 3, 2010
Current: 27

How to use

This feature is Baseline widely available — use it freely, no fallback needed.

Example

Full syntax and examples are on MDN — see the links below.

Feature detection

CSS · check before using
@supports (background-color: currentColor) {
  /* styles that rely on background-color: currentColor */
}

/* or in JavaScript */
if (CSS.supports("background-color", "currentColor")) {
  // use it
}

Specification

Usage share

Sub-features

Support for each part of the feature (14). The overall table above shows when the whole feature works.

Sub-featureChromeEdgeFirefoxSafariChrome AndroidFirefox AndroidSafari iOS
background-color.currentColor1121.541843.2
background.currentColor1121.541843.2
border-bottom-color.currentColor1121.541843.2
border-bottom.currentColor1121.541843.2
border-color.currentColor1121.541843.2
border-left-color.currentColor1121.541843.2
border-left.currentColor1121.541843.2
border-right-color.currentColor1121.541843.2
border-right.currentColor1121.541843.2
border-top-color.currentColor1121.541843.2
border-top.currentColor1121.541843.2
border.currentColor1121.541843.2
color.currentColor1121.541843.2
outline-color.currentColor1121.541843.2