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Posted by Patrick Fuller
Patrick Fuller
2,072 Points

Can't seem to get the background to change colors.

.wildlife { color: white; background-color: #434a52; }

  <div class:"wildlife">
    <h2>Check out all the Wildlife</h2>
    <p>
      As spawning season approaches, the fish acquire a humpback and protuberant jaw. After spawning, they die and their carcasses provide a feast for gatherings of <a href="#mink">mink</a>, <a href="#bears">bears</a>, and <a href="#eagles">bald eagles</a>.
    </p>
  </div>

The background color does not want to change in my preview and I am unsure as to what it wrong.

2 Answers

hamsternation
hamsternation
26,617 Points
hamsternation
hamsternation
26,617 Points

The class is followed by an equal sign and not colons. 

  <div class="wildlife">
    <h2>Check out all the Wildlife</h2>
    <p>
      As spawning season approaches, the fish acquire a humpback and protuberant jaw. After spawning, they die and their carcasses provide a feast for gatherings of <a href="#mink">mink</a>, <a href="#bears">bears</a>, and <a href="#eagles">bald eagles</a>.
    </p>
  </div>
Patrick Fuller
Patrick Fuller
2,072 Points
Patrick Fuller
Patrick Fuller
2,072 Points

I was pulling hair out frustrated. Thank you so much.

Alejandro Narvaja
Alejandro Narvaja
Courses Plus Student 7,340 Points

Please mark this thread as resolved if your problem has been fixed :)