---
title: backgroundColor
framework: pdfkit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: pdfkit/pdfthumbnailview/backgroundcolor
---

# backgroundColor

Returns the color used in the background of the thumbnail view.

## Declaration

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

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

## Return Value

Return Value The color of the background in the thumbnail view.

## See Also

### Working with Thumbnail View Display Characteristics

- [maximumNumberOfColumns](pdfkit/pdfthumbnailview/maximumnumberofcolumns.md)
- [labelFont](pdfkit/pdfthumbnailview/labelfont.md)