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CSS CSS Foundations Advanced Selectors Pseudo-Classes: :nth-child

Reuben Miranda
Reuben Miranda
3,054 Points
Posted by Reuben Miranda
Reuben Miranda
3,054 Points

Why am I getting this wrong?

li:nth-child(3) { background-color: $FF6347; }

I am sure this is correct but can't pass the challenge for some reason.

2 Answers

James Anwyl
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James Anwyl
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James Anwyl
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James Anwyl
Full Stack JavaScript Techdegree Graduate 49,960 Points

Hi,

You need to use # instead of $ to mark the start of a hex value. For example:

#element {
    background-color: #FF6347;
}

Hope that helps!

Reuben Miranda
Reuben Miranda
3,054 Points
Reuben Miranda
Reuben Miranda
3,054 Points

You're absolutely right! Thank you so much!