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  • background-color

    The background-color property sets the background color of an element.

    Example:
    background-color: #385170;
    
    
  • color

    The color property sets the font color.

    Example:
    color: blue;
    
  • Both of the above color properties can be specified the following ways:

    • a color name - like "red"
    • a HEX value - like "#ff0000"
    • an RGB value - like "rgb(255,0,0)"

  • font-family

    Font determines how your text is rendered on the screen. It is important to pick one that is not only right for your website, but also easy to read.
    In CSS there are five generic font families:

    • Serif
    • Sans-serif
    • Monospace
    • Cursive
    • Fantasy

    Example:
    font-family: monospace;