Can I colour backgrounds of selected items in HTML select options with CSS only?

Question

I\'ve searched around a lot and see people suggesting that:

::-moz-selection {background: red;}
::selection {background: red; }

..works for

Answer 1

The right CSS Selector for you would be :checked

::selection is only for text that has been highlighted:

• http://reference.sitepoint.com/css/pseudoelement-selection