I\'ve been using the following CSS3 option to change the highlight color of text on a webpage. However, the only element on the webpage is a textarea, and the following CSS
Try using the vendor extension versions -moz-selection and -webkit-selection:
::selection { background:#B9B9B9; color:#000000; }
::-moz-selection { background:#B9B9B9; color:#000000; }
::-webkit-selection { background:#B9B9B9; color:#000000; }
Note that the selection pseudo has been removed from the current draft.