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SvgIcon API

API reference docs for the React SvgIcon component. Learn about the props, CSS, and other APIs of this exported module.

Component demos

Import

import SvgIcon from '@mui/joy/SvgIcon';
// or
import { SvgIcon } from '@mui/joy';
Learn about the difference by reading this guide on minimizing bundle size.

Props

Props of the native component are also available.

children

Node passed into the SVG element.

Type:node

color

The color of the component. It supports those theme colors that make sense for this component. You can use the htmlColor prop to apply a color attribute to the SVG element.

To learn how to add your own colors, check out Themed components—Extend colors.

Type:'danger'
| 'inherit'
| 'neutral'
| 'primary'
| 'success'
| 'warning'
| string

component

The component used for the root node. Either a string to use a HTML element or a component.

Type:elementType

fontSize

The theme's fontSize applied to the icon that will override the size prop. Use this prop when you want to use a specific font-size from the theme.

Type:'inherit'
| 'lg'
| 'md'
| 'sm'
| 'xl'
| 'xl2'
| 'xl3'
| 'xl4'
| 'xs'
| string

htmlColor

Applies a color attribute to the SVG element.

Type:string

inheritViewBox

If true, the root node will inherit the custom component's viewBox and the viewBox prop will be ignored. Useful when you want to reference a custom component and have SvgIcon pass that component's viewBox to the root node.

Type:bool

Default:false

shapeRendering

The shape-rendering attribute. The behavior of the different options is described on the MDN Web Docs. If you are having issues with blurry icons you should investigate this prop.

Type:string

size

The size of the component.

To learn how to add custom sizes to the component, check out Themed components—Extend sizes.

Type:'sm'
| 'md'
| 'lg'
| string

Default:'md'

slotProps

The props used for each slot inside.

Type:{ root?: func
| object }

Default:{}

slots

The components used for each slot inside.

See Slots API below for more details.

Type:{ root?: elementType }

Default:{}

sx

The system prop that allows defining system overrides as well as additional CSS styles.

See the `sx` page for more details.

Type:Array<func
| object
| bool>
| func
| object

titleAccess

Provides a human-readable title for the element that contains it. https://www.w3.org/TR/SVG-access/#Equivalent

Type:string

viewBox

Allows you to redefine what the coordinates without units mean inside an SVG element. For example, if the SVG element is 500 (width) by 200 (height), and you pass viewBox="0 0 50 20", this means that the coordinates inside the SVG will go from the top left corner (0,0) to bottom right (50,20) and each unit will be worth 10px.

Type:string

Default:'0 0 24 24'

The ref is forwarded to the root element.

Theme default props

You can use JoySvgIcon to change the default props of this component with the theme.

Slots

To learn how to customize the slot, check out the Overriding component structure guide.

root

The component that renders the root.

Class name: .MuiSvgIcon-root

Default component: 'svg'

CSS classes

These class names are useful for styling with CSS. They are applied to the component's slots when specific states are triggered.

.MuiSvgIcon-colorDanger

Class name applied to the root element if color="danger".

Rule name:colorDanger

.MuiSvgIcon-colorInherit

Class name applied to the root element if color="inherit".

Rule name:colorInherit

.MuiSvgIcon-colorNeutral

Class name applied to the root element if color="neutral".

Rule name:colorNeutral

.MuiSvgIcon-colorPrimary

Class name applied to the root element if color="primary".

Rule name:colorPrimary

.MuiSvgIcon-colorSuccess

Class name applied to the root element if color="success".

Rule name:colorSuccess

.MuiSvgIcon-colorWarning

Class name applied to the root element if color="warning".

Rule name:colorWarning

.MuiSvgIcon-fontSizeInherit

Class name applied to the root element if fontSize="inherit".

Rule name:fontSizeInherit

.MuiSvgIcon-fontSizeLg

Class name applied to the root element if fontSize="lg".

Rule name:fontSizeLg

.MuiSvgIcon-fontSizeMd

Class name applied to the root element if fontSize="md".

Rule name:fontSizeMd

.MuiSvgIcon-fontSizeSm

Class name applied to the root element if fontSize="sm".

Rule name:fontSizeSm

.MuiSvgIcon-fontSizeXl

Class name applied to the root element if fontSize="xl".

Rule name:fontSizeXl

.MuiSvgIcon-fontSizeXl2

Class name applied to the root element if fontSize="xl2".

Rule name:fontSizeXl2

.MuiSvgIcon-fontSizeXl3

Class name applied to the root element if fontSize="xl3".

Rule name:fontSizeXl3

.MuiSvgIcon-fontSizeXl4

Class name applied to the root element if fontSize="xl4".

Rule name:fontSizeXl4

.MuiSvgIcon-fontSizeXs

Class name applied to the root element if fontSize="xs".

Rule name:fontSizeXs

.MuiSvgIcon-sizeLg

Class name applied to the root element if size="lg".

Rule name:sizeLg

.MuiSvgIcon-sizeMd

Class name applied to the root element if size="md".

Rule name:sizeMd

.MuiSvgIcon-sizeSm

Class name applied to the root element if size="sm".

Rule name:sizeSm


You can override the style of the component using one of these customization options: