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

# backgroundColor

Returns the current background color of the receiver.

## Declaration

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

## Return Value

Return Value The background color.

## See Also

### Setting Cell Appearance

- [placeholderAttributedString](appkit/nspathcell/placeholderattributedstring.md)
- [placeholderString](appkit/nspathcell/placeholderstring.md)