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[css-ui-4] Use of accent color outside of form control elements

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Description

Issue #5187 discusses an accent-color attribute that may be applied to form controls (checkboxes, select menus, etc.).

Should accent-color be limited to form control elements, as in the linked issue, or should it be applicable to anything that is "traditionally blue," like focus outline rings or text selection backgrounds?

If I applied an accent color at the top level (for example, the html or body element), what would it be allowed to cascade to?

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Research direction

Start by reading issue #5187 and the seven-comment discussion here to understand the existing proposal and unresolved alternatives. The work is done when the scope of accent-color, including whether it applies beyond form controls and what cascades from html or body, is resolved and specified.

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Assessment

Tech stack
css
Domain
frontend, web-dev
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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