Tailwind CSS Text Color

Tailwind provides utility classes for text color. These classes can be used to easily change the color of text in your web application.

Syntax

The basic syntax for using text color utility classes in Tailwind CSS is:

<div class="text-{color}">{content}</div>

Here, {color} is the desired color and {content} is the text content that you want to apply color to.

Example

Let's see an example of how to use Tailwind CSS text color classes:

<div class="text-red-500">This text is red.</div>
<div class="text-green-500">This text is green.</div>
<div class="text-blue-500">This text is blue.</div>

Output

The above HTML code will produce text that looks like this:

This text is red.

This text is green.

This text is blue.

Explanation

Tailwind CSS provides a wide range of color utility classes that can be used to change the text color of your web application. The color utility classes are based on a naming convention that includes both the color name and the color code.

For example, text-red-500 is a utility class that will change the color of the text to red. The 500 at the end of the class name indicates the shade of the color, with 100 being the lightest shade and 900 being the darkest shade.

Use

The text color utility classes can be useful in a wide range of scenarios. For example, you can use them to:

• Highlight important information
• Emphasize certain words or phrases
• Provide visual differentiation between different sections of your web application

Important Points

• Text color utility classes are prefixed with text-
• The color name and the shade of the color are included in the utility class name
• The shade of the color is indicated by a number at the end of the class name
• There are 9 shades available, ranging from 100 to 900
• The default text color is text-gray-900
• You can also use CSS variables with Tailwind CSS text color utility classes

Summary

Tailwind CSS text color utility classes provide an easy way to change the color of text in your web application. By using these utility classes, you can quickly and easily apply different colors to different sections of your website. Just remember to follow the naming convention and include both the color name and the shade of the color in the utility class name.