CSS caret-color Property
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 |