# JS API Reference

# Welcome to the Highcharts JS Options Reference

These pages outline the chart configuration options, and the methods and properties of Highcharts objects.

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# colorAxis.minColor

The color to represent the minimum of the color axis. Unless dataClasses or stops are set, the gradient starts at this value.

If dataClasses are set, the color is based on minColor and maxColor unless a color is set for each data class, or the dataClassColor is set.