border-top-color | CSS CSS Properties

Sets the color of the physical top border. Often used to create distinct top-bar accents on cards or containers.

Quick example

.card-header {
  /* Adds a blue accent to the top edge */
  border-top-color: #3b82f6;
  border-top-style: solid;
  border-top-width: 5px;
}

Initial value

currentcolor

Inherited

Applies to

all elements

Animation type

color

Widely available Since 2015 96% global usage

This feature is well established and works across many devices and browser versions. It has been available across browsers since 2015.

Safe to use without fallbacks.

12+