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currentColor Keyword Value

A keyword that inherits the color value of a parent element, similar to the inherit keyword, used in place of a color value.

.parent {
    color: lightgreen;
}

    .child {
        background-color: currentColor;
    }

The <div> element below inherits its light green background color from its parent.

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