---
title: selectedContentBackgroundColor
framework: appkit
role: symbol
role_heading: Type Property
path: appkit/nscolor/selectedcontentbackgroundcolor
---

# selectedContentBackgroundColor

The color to use for the background of selected and emphasized content.

## Declaration

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

## See Also

### Content colors

- [linkColor](appkit/nscolor/linkcolor.md)
- [separatorColor](appkit/nscolor/separatorcolor.md)
- [unemphasizedSelectedContentBackgroundColor](appkit/nscolor/unemphasizedselectedcontentbackgroundcolor.md)