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# Color variable support for card view templates

# Color variable support for card view templates {#ariaid-title1}

* Release version: Australia
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* Updated March 12, 2026
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* ![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 1 minute to read

Learn how to use color variables to change theming in your mobile card views.

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| Card view templates use the values in the Template JSON field to determine the appearance of a card. Use the following properties to include color variables in your cards. * Text: TextColorVariable * Background: ColorVariable * HTMLText: TextColorVariable * Standalone Icons: TextColorVariable * Viewgroup: BackgroundColorVariable * Onselect (defined in root-view attribute JSON): TextColorVariable and BackgroundColorVariable {#color-var-mobile-template__ul_hsf_2p2_zvb} Use these properties to assign a color using color variables from the UX Theme Properties \[sys_ux_theme_property\] table. For details creating card templates, see [Create a card template with Mobile Card Builder](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/QcruFs90VHrPCX2kg4MjZg "Use Mobile Card Builder to create a card template to use for cards in your mobile screens."). |   |
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