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# The currentColor keyword

If we don't specify a color for a border, it will use the text's color by default. If we want to make this explicit, we can use the `currentColor` keyword:

```css
.box {
  color: royalblue;
  border: 2px solid currentColor;
}
```

This keyword can be used anywhere a color can be used, not just with borders.