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Custom Text Selection Color
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Last Updated
Jan 8, 2026

Overview

This code customizes how text looks when a user selects it with their mouse or keyboard. It replaces the browser’s default selection behavior so text selection feels intentional, consistent, and aligned with the site’s brand and visual identity.

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Setup

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Add External Scripts

Copy & paste the scripts before the </body> tag of your project. If you added them before for another setup, skip this step.

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Copy structure to Elementor

Right-click in Elementor, choose “Paste from another site,” and while the popup is open, press cmd/ctrl + v to insert the layout.

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Add HTML

Place the code in an HTML widget or add it through Elementor → Custom Code (before the closing </body> tag) either globally or only on selected pages.

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Add custom CSS

Paste the code through the page or site settings, or add it via Elementor → Custom Code (before </body>) for broader use.

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::selection {
  background: #062823;   /* highlight color */
  color: #afebd5;        /* text color inside the highlight */
}
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Add custom Javascript

Paste the script through Elementor → Custom Code (set to load after </body>) for site-wide or page-specific loading.

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Add custom PHP

Place the PHP snippet inside your theme’s functions.php or using any code snippet to enable logic.

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Publish and preview live
Some solutions only work on the live site. Always publish and test after each change, as results may not appear in the editor.

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