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The var() function in CSS is used to insert a value for a custom property. 

Syntax:

var( custom_property, value )

Parameters: This function accepts two parameters which are listed below:

  • custom_property: It is the required parameter. The name of the custom property must start with two dashes(–).
  • value: It is an optional parameter. It is used if the custom property is invalid.

Example: The below program illustrates the var() function in CSS: 

html




<!-- HTML code to describes var() function in CSS -->
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
    <title>var() function</title>
    <style>
        :root {
            --main-bg-color: Green;
        }
 
        /* Use of var() function */
        .gfg1 {
            background-color: var(--main-bg-color);
            padding: 10px;
        }
 
        .gfg2 {
            background-color: var(--main-bg-color);
            padding: 5px;
        }
 
        h1 {
            color: green;
        }
 
        body {
            text-align: center;
        }
    </style>
</head>
 
<body>
    <h1>GeeksforGeeks</h1>
    <h2>var() function</h2>
    <div class="gfg1">GeeksforGeeks</div><br>
    <div class="gfg2">
          A computer science portal for geeks
      </div>
</body>
</html>


Output:

  

Supported Browsers: The browser supported by var() function are listed below:

  • Google Chrome 49.0
  • Edge 15.0
  • Firefox 31.0
  • Safari 9.1
  • Opera 36.0


Last Updated : 15 May, 2023
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