---
title: controlBackgroundColor
framework: appkit
role: symbol
role_heading: Type Property
path: appkit/nscolor/controlbackgroundcolor
---

# controlBackgroundColor

The color to use for the background of large controls, such as scroll views or table views.

## Declaration

```swift
class var controlBackgroundColor: NSColor { get }
```

## Return Value

Return Value Do not use this color for drawing. Instead, use an NSVisualEffectView with the appropriate background material.

## Discussion

Discussion When applied to an NSBox object, this color supports Desktop Tinting in Dark Mode. With Desktop Tinting, the system modifies this color dynamically by incorporating some of the color from the underlying desktop image. The system does not apply this dynamic tinting effect to other types of views.

## See Also

### Control colors

- [controlAccentColor](appkit/nscolor/controlaccentcolor.md)
- [controlColor](appkit/nscolor/controlcolor.md)
- [controlTextColor](appkit/nscolor/controltextcolor.md)
- [disabledControlTextColor](appkit/nscolor/disabledcontroltextcolor.md)
- [currentControlTint](appkit/nscolor/currentcontroltint.md)
- [selectedControlColor](appkit/nscolor/selectedcontrolcolor.md)
- [selectedControlTextColor](appkit/nscolor/selectedcontroltextcolor.md)
- [alternateSelectedControlTextColor](appkit/nscolor/alternateselectedcontroltextcolor.md)
- [scrubberTexturedBackground](appkit/nscolor/scrubbertexturedbackground.md)