--- title: Links path: components/links status: New source: 'https://github.com/primer/css/tree/main/src/links' bundle: links --- Please note Primer v16 has changed the naming of these color classes. Check the migration guide to make sure your app is up to date. By default `` elements already use the right link color and apply an underline on hover. So in most cases the `.Link` class is not really needed. ```html live Some text with a link Some text with a link ``` If you like to override the default link styles you can do so with the following link utilities. **Bear in mind that link styles are easier for more people to see and interact with when the changes in styles do not rely on color alone.** ## Primary link Use `.Link--primary` to turn the link color to blue only on hover. ```html live

Some text with a Link--primary

``` ## Secondary link Use `.Link--secondary` for a more subtle link color that turns blue on hover. ```html live Some text with a Link--secondary ``` ## Muted link Use `.Link--muted` also removes the underline on hover. Tip: You can also use the `.no-underline` utility to do the same for `.Link--primary`. ```html live

Some text with a Link--muted

Some text with a Link--primary no-underline

``` ## On hover link Use `.Link--onHover` to make any text color used with links to turn blue on hover. This is useful when you want only part of a link to turn blue on hover. ```html live A link with a partial Link--onHover ``` ## Nested link The `.Link` class can be nested inside an `` element if only part of it should be styled like a link. ```html live A nested Link ``` ## Link and color utilities Link classes in combination with [color utilities](../utilities/colors) lets you colorize information separately inside of a link but have all of the link turn into one color on hover. ```html live Hot potato ```