freeCodeCamp/curriculum/challenges/english/01-responsive-web-design/basic-css/use-css-variables-to-change-several-elements-at-once.english.md

---
id: 5a9d725e424fe3d0e10cad10
title: Use CSS Variables to change several elements at once
challengeType: 0
videoUrl: 'https://scrimba.com/c/c6bDECm'
---

## Description
<section id='description'>
<dfn>CSS Variables</dfn> are a powerful way to change many CSS style properties at once by changing only one value.
Follow the instructions below to see how changing just three values can change the styling of many elements.
</section>

## Instructions
<section id='instructions'>
In the <code>penguin</code> class, change the <code>black</code> value to <code>gray</code>, the <code>gray</code> value to <code>white</code>, and the <code>yellow</code> value to <code>orange</code>.
</section>

## Tests
<section id='tests'>

```yml
tests:
  - text: <code>penguin</code> class should declare the <code>--penguin-skin</code> variable and assign it to <code>gray</code>.
    testString: 'assert(code.match(/.penguin\s*?{[\s\S]*--penguin-skin\s*?:\s*?gray\s*?;[\s\S]*}/gi), ''<code>penguin</code> class should declare the <code>--penguin-skin</code> variable and assign it to <code>gray</code>.'');'
  - text: <code>penguin</code> class should declare the <code>--penguin-belly</code> variable and assign it to <code>white</code>.
    testString: 'assert(code.match(/.penguin\s*?{[\s\S]*--penguin-belly\s*?:\s*?white\s*?;[\s\S]*}/gi), ''<code>penguin</code> class should declare the <code>--penguin-belly</code> variable and assign it to <code>white</code>.'');'
  - text: <code>penguin</code> class should declare the <code>--penguin-beak</code> variable and assign it to <code>orange</code>.
    testString: 'assert(code.match(/.penguin\s*?{[\s\S]*--penguin-beak\s*?:\s*?orange\s*?;[\s\S]*}/gi), ''<code>penguin</code> class should declare the <code>--penguin-beak</code> variable and assign it to <code>orange</code>.'');'

```

</section>

## Challenge Seed
<section id='challengeSeed'>

<div id='html-seed'>

```html
<style>
  .penguin {
    
    /* change code below */
    --penguin-skin: black;
    --penguin-belly: gray;
    --penguin-beak: yellow;
    /* change code above */
    
    position: relative;
    margin: auto;
    display: block;
    margin-top: 5%;
    width: 300px;
    height: 300px;
  }
  
  .penguin-top {
    top: 10%;
    left: 25%;
    background: var(--penguin-skin, gray);
    width: 50%;
    height: 45%;
    border-radius: 70% 70% 60% 60%;
  }
  
  .penguin-bottom {
    top: 40%;
    left: 23.5%;
    background: var(--penguin-skin, gray);
    width: 53%;
    height: 45%;
    border-radius: 70% 70% 100% 100%;
  }
  
  .right-hand {
    top: 0%;
    left: -5%;
    background: var(--penguin-skin, gray);
    width: 30%;
    height: 60%;
    border-radius: 30% 30% 120% 30%;
    transform: rotate(45deg);
    z-index: -1;
  }
  
  .left-hand {
    top: 0%;
    left: 75%;
    background: var(--penguin-skin, gray);
    width: 30%;
    height: 60%;
    border-radius: 30% 30% 30% 120%;
    transform: rotate(-45deg);
    z-index: -1;
  }
  
  .right-cheek {
    top: 15%;
    left: 35%;
    background: var(--penguin-belly, white);
    width: 60%;
    height: 70%;
    border-radius: 70% 70% 60% 60%;
  }
  
  .left-cheek {
    top: 15%;
    left: 5%;
    background: var(--penguin-belly, white);
    width: 60%;
    height: 70%;
    border-radius: 70% 70% 60% 60%;
  }
  
  .belly {
    top: 60%;
    left: 2.5%;
    background: var(--penguin-belly, white);
    width: 95%;
    height: 100%;
    border-radius: 120% 120% 100% 100%;
  }
  
  .right-feet {
    top: 85%;
    left: 60%;
    background: var(--penguin-beak, orange);
    width: 15%;
    height: 30%;
    border-radius: 50% 50% 50% 50%;
    transform: rotate(-80deg);
    z-index: -2222;  
  }
  
  .left-feet {
    top: 85%;
    left: 25%;
    background: var(--penguin-beak, orange);
    width: 15%;
    height: 30%;
    border-radius: 50% 50% 50% 50%;
    transform: rotate(80deg);
    z-index: -2222;  
  }
  
  .right-eye {
    top: 45%;
    left: 60%;
    background: black;
    width: 15%;
    height: 17%;
    border-radius: 50%; 
  }
  
  .left-eye {
    top: 45%;
    left: 25%;
    background: black;
    width: 15%;
    height: 17%;
    border-radius: 50%;  
  }
  
  .sparkle {
    top: 25%;
    left: 15%;
    background: white;
    width: 35%;
    height: 35%;
    border-radius: 50%;  
  }
  
  .blush-right {
    top: 65%;
    left: 15%;
    background: pink;
    width: 15%;
    height: 10%;
    border-radius: 50%;  
  }
  
  .blush-left {
    top: 65%;
    left: 70%;
    background: pink;
    width: 15%;
    height: 10%;
    border-radius: 50%;  
  }
  
  .beak-top {
    top: 60%;
    left: 40%;
    background: var(--penguin-beak, orange);
    width: 20%;
    height: 10%;
    border-radius: 50%;  
  }
  
  .beak-bottom {
    top: 65%;
    left: 42%;
    background: var(--penguin-beak, orange);
    width: 16%;
    height: 10%;
    border-radius: 50%;  
  }
  
  body {
    background:#c6faf1;
  }
  
  .penguin * {
    position: absolute;
  }
</style>
<div class="penguin">
  <div class="penguin-bottom">
    <div class="right-hand"></div>
    <div class="left-hand"></div>
    <div class="right-feet"></div>
    <div class="left-feet"></div>
  </div>
  <div class="penguin-top">
    <div class="right-cheek"></div>
    <div class="left-cheek"></div>
    <div class="belly"></div>
    <div class="right-eye">
      <div class="sparkle"></div>
    </div>
    <div class="left-eye">
      <div class="sparkle"></div>
    </div>
    <div class="blush-right"></div>
    <div class="blush-left"></div>
    <div class="beak-top"></div>
    <div class="beak-bottom"></div>
  </div>
</div>
```

</div>



</section>

## Solution
<section id='solution'>


```js
var code = ".penguin {--penguin-skin: gray; --penguin-belly: white; --penguin-beak: orange;}"
```

</section>