Change survey question header colors
task australia Updated Sep 10, 2026 1 min read t_ChangeSurveyQuesHeaderColors.md
The Classic Environment uses a header color from the base color, which allows theming from CSS properties.
About this task
One notable exception is the survey, which has its own CSS. It is possible to change the CSS by adding a property.
Procedure
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Enter
sys_properties.forminto the navigation filter and press the Enter key.A new Property form displays.
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Name the new property
css.list.row.survey.background.color. -
Enter the hexadecimal value of the desired color into the Value field.
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Click Submit.
The survey should now use the desired color.
Parent Topic:Customizing instance appearance
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---
title: Change survey question header colors
description: The Classic Environment uses a header color from the base color, which allows theming from CSS properties.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/platform-user-interface/t\_ChangeSurveyQuesHeaderColors.html
release: australia
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-09-10"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Customizing instance appearance, User interface configuration, Working in Core UI, Configure UIs and portals, Configure user experiences]
---
# Change survey question header colors
The Classic Environment uses a header color from the base color, which allows theming from CSS properties.
## About this task
One notable exception is the survey, which has its own CSS. It is possible to change the CSS by adding a property.
## Procedure
1. Enter `sys_properties.form` into the navigation filter and press the Enter key.
A new Property form displays.
2. Name the new property `css.list.row.survey.background.color`.
3. Enter the hexadecimal value of the desired color into the **Value** field.
4. Click **Submit**.
The survey should now use the desired color.
**Parent Topic:**[Customizing instance appearance](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/platform-user-interface/customizing-instance-appearance.md)
| title | Change survey question header colors |
| description | The Classic Environment uses a header color from the base color, which allows theming from CSS properties. |
| locale | en-US |
| canonical_url | https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/platform-user-interface/t\_ChangeSurveyQuesHeaderColors.html |
| release | australia |
| topic_type | task |
| last_updated | 2026-09-10 |
| reading_time_minutes | 1 |
| breadcrumb | Customizing instance appearanceUser interface configurationWorking in Core UIConfigure UIs and portalsConfigure user experiences |