---
title: 'Theming'
---

Theming is included in the [`@emotion/react`](https://emotion.sh/docs/@emotion/react) package.

Add `ThemeProvider` to the top level of your app and access the theme with `props.theme` in a styled component or provide a function that accepts the theme as the css prop.

## Table of Contents

- [Examples](#examples)
- [API](#api)
  - [ThemeProvider](#themeprovider-reactcomponenttype)
  - [withTheme](#withthemecomponent-reactcomponenttype-reactcomponenttype)
  - [useTheme](#usetheme)
- [Credits](#credits)

## Examples

### css prop

```jsx
// @live
import { ThemeProvider } from '@emotion/react'

const theme = {
  colors: {
    primary: 'hotpink'
  }
}

render(
  <ThemeProvider theme={theme}>
    <div css={theme => ({ color: theme.colors.primary })}>some other text</div>
  </ThemeProvider>
)
```

### styled

```jsx
// @live
import { ThemeProvider } from '@emotion/react'
import styled from '@emotion/styled'

const theme = {
  colors: {
    primary: 'hotpink'
  }
}

const SomeText = styled.div`
  color: ${props => props.theme.colors.primary};
`

render(
  <ThemeProvider theme={theme}>
    <SomeText>some text</SomeText>
  </ThemeProvider>
)
```

### useTheme hook

```jsx
// @live
import { ThemeProvider, useTheme } from '@emotion/react'

const theme = {
  colors: {
    primary: 'hotpink'
  }
}

function SomeText(props) {
  const theme = useTheme()
  return <div css={{ color: theme.colors.primary }} {...props} />
}

render(
  <ThemeProvider theme={theme}>
    <SomeText>some text</SomeText>
  </ThemeProvider>
)
```

## API

### ThemeProvider: React.ComponentType

A React component that passes the theme object down the component tree via [context](https://reactjs.org/docs/context.html). Additional `ThemeProvider` components can be added deeper in the tree to override the original theme. The theme object will be merged into its ancestor as if by [`Object.assign`](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Object/assign). If a function is passed instead of an object it will be called with the ancestor theme and the result will be the new theme.

_Accepts:_

- **`children`: React.Node**
- **`theme`: Object|Object => Object** - An object or function that provides an object.

```jsx
import * as React from 'react'
import styled from '@emotion/styled'
import { ThemeProvider, withTheme } from '@emotion/react'

// object-style theme

const theme = {
  backgroundColor: 'green',
  color: 'red'
}

// function-style theme; note that if multiple <ThemeProvider> are used,
// the parent theme will be passed as a function argument

const adjustedTheme = ancestorTheme => ({ ...ancestorTheme, color: 'blue' })

class Container extends React.Component {
  render() {
    return (
      <ThemeProvider theme={theme}>
        <ThemeProvider theme={adjustedTheme}>
          <Text>Boom shaka laka!</Text>
        </ThemeProvider>
      </ThemeProvider>
    )
  }
}
```

> Note:
>
> Make sure to hoist your theme out of render otherwise you may have performance problems.

### withTheme(component: React.ComponentType): React.ComponentType

A higher-order component that provides the current theme as a prop to the wrapped child and listens for changes. If the theme is updated, the child component will be re-rendered accordingly.

```jsx
import * as PropTypes from 'prop-types'
import * as React from 'react'
import { withTheme } from '@emotion/react'

class TellMeTheColor extends React.Component {
  render() {
    return <div>The color is {this.props.theme.color}.</div>
  }
}

TellMeTheColor.propTypes = {
  theme: PropTypes.shape({
    color: PropTypes.string
  })
}

const TellMeTheColorWithTheme = withTheme(TellMeTheColor)
```

### useTheme

A React hook that provides the current theme as its value. If the theme is updated, the child component will be re-rendered accordingly.

```jsx
// @live
import { ThemeProvider, useTheme } from '@emotion/react'
import styled from '@emotion/styled'

const theme = {
  colors: {
    primary: 'hotpink'
  }
}

function SomeText(props) {
  const theme = useTheme()
  return <div css={{ color: theme.colors.primary }} {...props} />
}

render(
  <ThemeProvider theme={theme}>
    <SomeText>some text</SomeText>
  </ThemeProvider>
)
```

## Credits

Thanks goes to the [styled-components team](https://github.com/styled-components/styled-components) and [their contributors](https://github.com/styled-components/styled-components/graphs/contributors) who designed this API.
