---
title: backgroundColor
framework: foundation
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: foundation/attributescopes/appkitattributes/backgroundcolor
---

# backgroundColor

A property for accessing a background color attribute.

## Declaration

```swift
let backgroundColor: AttributeScopes.AppKitAttributes.BackgroundColorAttribute
```

## See Also

### Using Color Attributes

- [foregroundColor](foundation/attributescopes/appkitattributes/foregroundcolor.md)