---
title: controlTextColor
framework: appkit
role: symbol
role_heading: Type Property
path: appkit/nscolor/controltextcolor
---

# controlTextColor

The color to use for text on enabled controls.

## Declaration

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

## Return Value

Return Value The color used for text on enabled controls. For more information, see NSColor.

## See Also

### Control colors

- [controlAccentColor](appkit/nscolor/controlaccentcolor.md)
- [controlColor](appkit/nscolor/controlcolor.md)
- [controlBackgroundColor](appkit/nscolor/controlbackgroundcolor.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)