# paper-checkbox `paper-checkbox` is a button that can be either checked or unchecked. User can tap the checkbox to check or uncheck it. Usually you use checkboxes to allow user to select multiple options from a set. If you have a single ON/OFF option, avoid using a single checkbox and use `paper-toggle-button` instead. Example: ```html <paper-checkbox>label</paper-checkbox> <paper-checkbox checked>label</paper-checkbox> ``` Styling a checkbox: ```html <style is="custom-style"> paper-checkbox { --paper-checkbox-label-color: #000; --paper-checkbox-checkmark-color: #fff; /* Unhecked state colors. */ --paper-checkbox-unchecked-color: #5a5a5a; --paper-checkbox-unchecked-background-color: #5a5a5a; --paper-checkbox-unchecked-ink-color: #5a5a5a; /* Checked state colors. */ --paper-checkbox-checked-color: #009688; --paper-checkbox-checked-ink-color: #009688; } </style> ```