If you want to get an effect similar to this…
In your custom.ss file add the following code. You can put it anywhere you want but I recommend putting it at the top. Remember, once you make the change, save it, and upload the new file to your server. Always describe what you’re doing by putting your description between the comment tags /* */ at the beginning shown below in green. The comments aren’t shown on your rendered page and it just makes things easier for you to remember…
/*colorize the teaser content*/
.custom .teaser .format_teaser { background-color: #eeeeee ;}
Pick whatever hexidecimal color gives the desired effect
If you would like to leave a comment and you have examples of code you want to show, you must "escape the code". This allows the entire code to show correctly by inserting certain variable around certain tags to make them show. If you don't "escape the code" your code will show up broken, mangled, and it won't be able to be seen correctly. "Escaping the code" is very simple...
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