HTML DOM Style outlineColor Property

# Style outlineColor Property

Style Object

## Example

Change the color of the outline of a <div> element:

document.getElementById("myDiv").style.outlineColor = "#00ff00";
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## Definition and Usage

The outlineColor property sets or returns the color of the outline around an element.

An outline is a line around an element. It is displayed around the margin of the element. However, it is different from the border property.

The outline is not a part of the element's dimensions, therefore the element's width and height properties do not contain the width of the outline.

## Browser Support

The outlineColor property is supported in all major browsers.

Note: The outlineColor property is not supported in IE7 and earlier. IE8 requires a !DOCTYPE. IE9 and later support it.

## Syntax

Return the outlineColor property:

object.style.outlineColor

Set the outlineColor property:

object.style.outlineColor="color|invert|initial|inherit"

## Property Values

Value | Description
--- | ---
color | Specifies the color of the outline. Look at CSS Color Values for a complete list of possible color values
invert | Inverts the color of the outline to the opposite value. This is default
initial | Sets this property to its default value. Read about initial
inherit | Inherits this property from its parent element. Read about inherit

## Technical Details

Default Value: | invert
Return Value: | A String, representing the color of an element's outline
CSS Version | CSS2

## More Examples

## Example

Return the border color of a <div> element:

alert(document.getElementById("myDiv").style.outlineColor);
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## Related Pages

CSS tutorial: CSS Outline

CSS reference: outline-color property

HTML DOM reference: outline property

Style Object

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