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# unemphasizedSelectedTextBackgroundColor

The color to use for the text background in an unemphasized context.

```
class var unemphasizedSelectedTextBackgroundColor: NSColor { get }
```

## Discussion

Use this color when the window containing the text is not key, or when the view containing the text does not have key focus.

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