More “Try it Yourself” examples below.
Definition and Usage
The border-top-color property sets the color of an element’s top border.
Note: Always declare the border-style or the border-top-style property before the border-top-color property. An element must have a border before you can change the color.
| Default value: | The current color of the element |
|---|---|
| Inherited: | no |
| Animatable: | yes. Read about animatable – Try it |
| Version: | CSS1 |
| JavaScript syntax: | object.style.borderTopColor=”blue” Try it |
CSS Syntax
border-top-color: color|transparent|initial|inherit;
Property Values
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| color | Specifies the color of the top border. Look at CSS Color Values for a complete list of possible color values. Default color is the color of the element |
| transparent | Specifies that the border color should be transparent |
| initial | Sets this property to its default value. Read about initial |
| inherit | Inherits this property from its parent element. Read about inherit |
