seriesDefaults.legendItem.area.backgroundString

The background color of the legend item. Accepts a valid CSS color string, including HEX and RGB. Defaults to the series color.

Example

<div id="stock-chart"></div>
<script>
$("#stock-chart").kendoStockChart({
    dateField: "date",
    seriesDefaults: {
         legendItem: {
            area: {
                background: "blue"
            }
        }
      },
    series: [{
        type: "area",
      	color: "red",
        data: [
            { date: new Date(2000, 1, 1), value: 300 },
            { date: new Date(2000, 1, 2), value: 200 }
        ]
    }]
});
</script>