Why is the CSS variable still in the :root after deleting it?

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I’m kinda surprised — I removed a CSS variable, but it’s still there somehow. Anyone know why that happens?

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Hi there,

To unlink a variable from an element in Webflow, follow these steps depending on the variable type:

For color or font variables:

  1. Click the linked value in the Style panel
  2. Click “Unlink” directly from the dropdown

For all other variables:

  1. Click the linked value in the Style panel
  2. Select the variable name from the menu that appears
  3. Click “Unlink” to remove the variable connection

Hopefully this helps! If you still need assistance, please reply here so somebody from the community can help.

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AFAIK it means you still have a class or another variable referencing it.