---
title: guidanceBackgroundColor
framework: carplay
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: carplay/cpmaptemplate/guidancebackgroundcolor
---

# guidanceBackgroundColor

The background color the map template uses when displaying guidance.

## Declaration

```swift
var guidanceBackgroundColor: UIColor { get set }
```

## Discussion

Discussion The system determines whether guidanceBackgroundColor meets contrast requirements, and uses the default color when the provided color doesn’t meet those requirements. The system adjusts font color to correspond with the guidance background color. note: The system ignores alpha values.

## See Also

### Configuring Map Templates

- [automaticallyHidesNavigationBar](carplay/cpmaptemplate/automaticallyhidesnavigationbar.md)
- [hidesButtonsWithNavigationBar](carplay/cpmaptemplate/hidesbuttonswithnavigationbar.md)