css variable in js code example

Example 1: how to change a css variable with javascript

var root = document.querySelector(':root');
root.style.setProperty('--variable', 'lightblue');
/or/
root.style.setProperty('--variable', myColor);

Example 2: set css variable from javascript

document.documentElement.style.cssText = "--tab-count: 3";
/or/
document.documentElement.style.setProperty("--tab-count", 5);
/or/
document.documentElement.setAttribute("style", "--tab-count: 5");