---
title: backgroundColor
framework: appkit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: appkit/nsclipview/backgroundcolor
---

# backgroundColor

The color of the clip view’s background.

## Declaration

```swift
@NSCopying var backgroundColor: NSColor { get set }
```

## Discussion

Discussion The default value of this property is supplied by the current controlBackgroundColor.

## See Also

### Working with Background Color

- [drawsBackground](appkit/nsclipview/drawsbackground.md)