How to change the color of an svg element?

Question

I want to use this technique http://css-tricks.com/svg-fallbacks/ and change the svg color but so far I haven't been able to do so. I put this in the css but my image is always black, no matter what. My code:

Answer 1

2020 answer

CSS Filter works on all current browsers

To change any SVGs color

1. Add the SVG image using an <img> tag.

<img src="dotted-arrow.svg" class="filter-green"/>

2. To filter to a specific color, use the following Codepen(Click Here to open codepen) to convert a hex color code to a CSS filter:

For example, output for #00EE00 is

filter: invert(42%) sepia(93%) saturate(1352%) hue-rotate(87deg) brightness(119%) contrast(119%);

3. Add the CSS filter into this class.

    .filter-green{
        filter: invert(48%) sepia(79%) saturate(2476%) hue-rotate(86deg) brightness(118%) contrast(119%);
    }