How to apply background color to first item in a Select Box form? (No Javascript)

[FatStraw]

Here is an example code:
http://jsfiddle.net/UBkVg/

I am trying to set the background-color of the form control selection box to be something other than white. Is it possible to do with CSS?

[chrisburton]

@FatStraw http://jsfiddle.net/JhE79/

[FatStraw]

omg. I feel like a newb now. How did I miss that??? I literally spent an hour trying to find css hacks and messing around with pseudo classes/elements trying to get the background to show up lol!

Thanks!!!

[chrisburton]

@FatStraw You’re welcome. I think I got that code backwards so here is an update: http://jsfiddle.net/JhE79/1.

[FatStraw]

I kept trying to make changes to the “selection option” part but never tried to do it with just “selection”. :(

Thanks again for the help

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