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# selectedMenuItemColor

The color to use for the face of selected menu items.

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

## Return Value

The system color used for selected menu items. For more information, see [`NSColor`](/documentation/AppKit/NSColor).

## See Also

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

The color to use for the text in menu items.


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