# Text Color
Utilities for controlling the text color of an element.
- [Basic Usage](#basic-usage)
- [Quick Reference](#quick-reference)
- [Opacity Modifier](#opacity-modifier)
- [Responsive Design](#responsive-design)
- [Dark Mode](#dark-mode)
- [Arbitrary Values](#arbitrary-values)
- [Customizing Theme](#customizing-theme)
- [Related Documentation](#related-documentation)
```dart
// Basic text colors
WText('Error', className: 'text-red-500')
WText('Success', className: 'text-green-600')
WText('Info', className: 'text-blue-500')
```
## Basic Usage
Control the text color of an element using the `text-{color}-{shade}` utilities.
```dart
WDiv(
className: 'p-4 bg-white rounded-lg shadow-sm',
children: [
WText('The quick brown fox', className: 'text-slate-900 font-bold text-xl'),
WText('Jumps over the lazy dog', className: 'text-slate-500'),
],
)
```
## Quick Reference
Wind includes the standard Tailwind color palette. Here are some examples:
| Class | Value | Description |
|:------|:------|:------------|
| `text-slate-500` | #64748b | Slate text color |
| `text-gray-500` | #6b7280 | Gray text color |
| `text-red-500` | #ef4444 | Red text color |
| `text-blue-600` | #2563eb | Blue text color |
| `text-white` | #ffffff | White text |
| `text-black` | #000000 | Black text |
| `text-transparent` | transparent | Transparent text |
## Opacity Modifier
Control the opacity of the text color using the color opacity modifier. Add a forward slash and the opacity percentage value to any color utility.
```dart
WDiv(
className: 'flex flex-col gap-2',
children: [
WText('Text opacity 100%', className: 'text-blue-500'),
WText('Text opacity 75%', className: 'text-blue-500/75'),
WText('Text opacity 50%', className: 'text-blue-500/50'),
WText('Text opacity 25%', className: 'text-blue-500/25'),
],
)
```
## Responsive Design
Apply different text colors at specific breakpoints using standard responsive prefixes.
```dart
WText(
'Responsive Text Color',
className: 'text-blue-500 md:text-green-500 lg:text-red-500',
)
```
## Dark Mode
Use the `dark:` prefix to apply specific text colors when dark mode is active.
```dart
WDiv(
className: 'bg-white dark:bg-slate-900 p-6',
child: WText(
'Dark Mode Support',
className: 'text-slate-900 dark:text-white',
),
)
```
## Arbitrary Values
If you need a specific color that isn't in your theme, use square brackets to generate a property on the fly using a hex code.
```dart
WText(
'Custom Hex Color',
className: 'text-[#50d71e]',
)
```
## Customizing Theme
To add your own colors, modify the `colors` property in `WindThemeData`.
```dart
WindThemeData(
colors: {
// Add custom color map
'brand': {
'500': Color(0xFF1E40AF),
},
// Extend existing map
...WindThemeData.defaultColors,
'tahiti': {
'100': Color(0xFFcffafe),
'900': Color(0xFF164e63),
},
},
)
```
Then use them in your classes:
```dart
WText('My Brand Color', className: 'text-brand-500')
WText('Tahiti Color', className: 'text-tahiti-900')
```
## Related Documentation
- [Background Color](../styling/background-color.md)
- [Text Decoration Color](text-decoration-color.md)