nth child css

/*Specify a background color for every <p> element that is the 
second child of its parent:*/
  
 p:nth-child(2)
 	{     
 		background: red;
 	}
  
 :nth-child(3) { //the number is the child number you are targeting
	//styles here 
}/* Selects the second <li> element in a list */
li:nth-child(2) { 
  color: lime;
}

/* Selects every fourth element
   among any group of siblings */
:nth-child(4n) {
  color: lime;
}
li:nth-child(odd) { /* Selects only odd elements */
    color: green;   
}/* Select the first list item */
li:nth-child(1) { }

/* Select the 5th list item */
li:nth-child(5) { }

/* Select every other list item starting with first */
li:nth-child(odd) { }

/* Select every 3rd list item starting with first */
li:nth-child(3n) { }

/* Select every 3rd list item starting with 2nd */
li:nth-child(3n - 1) { }

/* Select every 3rd child item, as long as it has class "el" */
.el:nth-child(3) { }li:nth-child(even) { /* Selects only even elements */
    color: green;   
}