---
title: selectedImageTintColor
framework: uikit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: uikit/uitabbar/selectedimagetintcolor
---

# selectedImageTintColor

The tint color applied to the selected tab bar item.

## Declaration

```swift
var selectedImageTintColor: UIColor? { get set }
```

## Discussion

Discussion The default value is nil, which results in use of the tab bar’s tintColor property.

## See Also

### Configuring selection appearance

- [unselectedItemTintColor](uikit/uitabbar/unselecteditemtintcolor.md)
- [selectionIndicatorImage](uikit/uitabbar/selectionindicatorimage.md)