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# currentControlTint

The current system control tint color.

```
class var currentControlTint: NSControlTint { get }
```

## Return Value

The current system control tint.

## Discussion

An application can register for the [`currentControlTintDidChangeNotification`](/documentation/AppKit/NSColor/currentControlTintDidChangeNotification) notification to be notified of changes to the system control tint.

## See Also

[`init(for:)`](/documentation/AppKit/NSColor/init(for:))

Returns the color object specified by the given control tint.


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