How to make a transparent background without background image?

Question

I would like a div to have a transparent background.
I tried to do this using background-color and opacity, but the problem is t

Answer 1

Yes.

Set background-color: transparent;

and do not use opacity, as that is what makes semi-transparent the whole div..

updated your example at http://jsfiddle.net/eU7By/1/

UPDATE after comments

you can use rgba for the background-color as @DHuntrods mentions. IE needs some tweaking of'course.. http://leaverou.me/2009/02/bulletproof-cross-browser-rgba-backgrounds/