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# selectionIndicatorTintColor

The tint color to apply to the selection indicator image.

```
@NSCopying var selectionIndicatorTintColor: UIColor? { get set }
```

## Discussion

UIKit combines the color in this property with the image in the [`selectionIndicatorImage`](/documentation/UIKit/UITabBarAppearance/selectionIndicatorImage) to create the final appearance for the selected item. If you supplied a template image in [`selectionIndicatorImage`](/documentation/UIKit/UITabBarAppearance/selectionIndicatorImage), UIKit uses this color to tint that image. If [`selectionIndicatorImage`](/documentation/UIKit/UITabBarAppearance/selectionIndicatorImage) is `nil`, UIKit provides a default selection indicator image that accepts your tint color. If this property is `nil` or contains a clear color, UIKit doesn’t display a selection indicator.

If the image you supplied in [`selectionIndicatorImage`](/documentation/UIKit/UITabBarAppearance/selectionIndicatorImage) isn’t a template image, UIKit ignores the value in this property and displays your image as is.

The default value of this property is `nil`.

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