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# selectedControlColor

The color to use for the face of a selected control—that is, a control that has been clicked or is being dragged.

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

## See Also

[`secondarySelectedControlColor`](/documentation/AppKit/NSColor/secondarySelectedControlColor)

The color used for selected controls in non-key views.

[`alternateSelectedControlColor`](/documentation/AppKit/NSColor/alternateSelectedControlColor)

The system color used for the face of a selected control in a list or table.


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