---
title: Selection
---
## Selection

The ```::selection``` CSS pseudo-element styles the portion of text a user clicks and drags their cursor over (the highlighted text).

General Syntax:

```css
::selection
```

## Example

```css
/* "Highlighted text will be #F25757 */
::selection {
  color: #F25757;
}
```

The ```::selection``` CSS pseudo-element is useful for styling user selections to match your website/app theme.

#### More Information:
* [MDN Web Docs](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/CSS/::after)
* [W3 Schools](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/CSS/::selection)
* [CSS Tricks - ::selection](https://css-tricks.com/almanac/selectors/s/selection/)