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CSS Accent-Color — Style Form Controls in Seconds

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Want to style checkboxes and radio buttons without endless custom hacks? Meet accent-color — a modern CSS property that makes customizing native form controls a breeze! No more fussy pseudo-elements or replacing checkboxes with icons. With just one line, you can match your brand’s look across all form elements. In this MiniCoursey quick guide, you’ll learn what accent-color does, how to use it, and best practices for modern, accessible forms.

What is accent-color?

accent-color lets you set the color for the “highlight” parts of form controls — like checkboxes, radio buttons, switches, and progress bars — without fully rebuilding them from scratch.

Basic Syntax

Just add accent-color to the element you want to style.


input[type=”checkbox”] {
  accent-color: #007bff;
}

Now your checkboxes match your primary brand color — easy!

Why Use accent-color?

  • Customize native controls quickly with zero extra markup.
  • Keep your forms accessible and consistent with the browser’s built-in focus and states.
  • Works on checkboxes, radio buttons, progress bars, and some input sliders.

💡 Pro Tip: Combine with color variables to sync your UI theme easily.

⚠️ Common Mistake: Don’t use accent-color as a replacement for fully custom UI elements — it’s for simple, native tweaks.

FAQ

Q: Is accent-color well supported?
A: Yes! All major modern browsers support it today — check MDN for edge cases.

Q: Can I use it on custom checkboxes?
A: No — it only affects native controls. For custom elements, you’ll still need custom CSS or JS.

Related Link

👉 Check out previous: CSS Layered Color Mixing — Advanced Color Control

Where to Learn More

Visit MDN’s accent-color docs for full support tables and extra examples.

Conclusion

Congrats — you now know how to style form controls in seconds with accent-color! Keep your forms beautiful and accessible with modern CSS.

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