# selectionColor

> The color of the selection rect in text fields.

## Definition

* **Type:** Property
* **Namespace:** [UnityEngine](/engine/6000.6/script-reference/unityengine.md)
* **Assembly:** UnityEngine.IMGUIModule

```csharp
public Color selectionColor { get; set; }
```

### Examples

```csharp
using UnityEngine;

public class Example : MonoBehaviour
{
    string str = "This is a string with \n two lines of text";

    void OnGUI()
    {
        GUI.skin.settings.selectionColor = Color.cyan;
        str = GUILayout.TextArea(str);
    }
}
```