CSS 2.1 Reference: border-left-color Property

The border-left-color property is used to specify the color of the left border. See the Box Model for a description of the boxes that are generated for elements and the relative position of the borders.

This property is specified by using a color-value, or a keyword, according to the syntax shown above.

CSS Example: The border-left-color property is set using the keyword red.

h1 {border: medium solid black;
    border-left-color: red;
}

CSS Example: The border-left-color property is set using a RGB 6-Digit Hexadecimal value of #ffa500.

h1 {border: medium solid black;
    border-left-color: #ffa500;
}

CSS Example: The border-left-color property is set using a RGB Percentage Functional Notation value of rgb(30%,50%,70%).

h1 {border: medium solid black;
    border-left-color: rgb(30%,50%,70%);
}

• aqua - aqua = #00ffff = rgb(0,255,255)
• black - black = #000000 = rgb(0,0,0)
• blue - blue = #0000ff = rgb(0,0,255)
• fuchsia - fuchsia = #ff00ff = rgb(255,0,255)
• gray - gray = #808080 = rgb(128,128,128)
• green - green = #008000 = rgb(0,128,0)
• lime - lime = #00ff00 = rgb(0,255,0)
• maroon - maroon = #800000 = rgb(128,0,0)
• navy - navy = #000080 = rgb(0,0,128)
• olive - olive = #808000 = rgb(128,128,0)
• orange - orange = #ffa500 = rgb(255,165,0)
• purple - purple = #800080 = rgb(128,0,128)
• red - red = #ff0000 = rgb(255,0,0)
• silver - silver = #c0c0c0 = rgb(192,192,192)
• teal - teal = #008080 = rgb(0,128,128)
• white - white = #ffffff = rgb(255,255,255)
• yellow - yellow = #ffff00 = rgb(255,255,0)
• transparent - The background color under the border is visible.
• inherit - The inherit keyword is used to specify that the value for this property should be taken from the parent element. If inherit is used with the root element, then the initial value for this property will be used.