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CSS How to Make a Website Beginning HTML and CSS Write a CSS Selector and Property

Posted by Anthony Bauza
Anthony Bauza
287 Points

how to color the h1 element

i'd like the change the h1 element to the color of green

Jason Anello
Jason Anello
Courses Plus Student 94,610 Points

Hi Anthony,

Can you post the html that you have tried?

2 Answers

Daron Spence
Daron Spence
7,895 Points
Daron Spence
Daron Spence
7,895 Points

in css, h1 { color: green; } or in the html, <h1 style="color: green;">Your Text</h1>

Casey Stinnett
Casey Stinnett
2,125 Points
Casey Stinnett
Casey Stinnett
2,125 Points

If you want to change the color of the text in the h1 then use color: green;. If you want to change the color behind the text, then use background-color: green;.