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Can you explain me the how can i write css for the browser scrollbar change colors

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As asked about coloring browser scrollbars, note that native scrollbars are primarily controlled by the operating system (as pointed out) and browser support used to be inconsistent (as observed). Today there are two practical routes: the newer CSS Scrollbars spec and vendor-specific pseudo-elements. For authoritative details see the W3C spec and the MDN references for scrollbar-color and ::-webkit-scrollbar (W3C CSS Scrollbars, MDN scrollbar-color, MDN ::-webkit-scrollbar).

A pragmatic pattern is to use the standard properties where available and provide WebKit/Blink fallbacks. Example:

/* Firefox (standard-ish) */
.container {
  scrollbar-color: #888 #f1f1f1;
  scrollbar-width: thin;
}

/* WebKit/Blink */
.container::-webkit-scrollbar { width: 12px; }
.container::-webkit-scrollbar-track { background: #f1f1f1; }
.container::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb { background: #888; border-radius: 6px; }

Important notes: test across platforms because mobile browsers and some desktop setups ignore styling; keep thumb/track contrast high for accessibility; do not remove native scroll controls unless a fully accessible replacement is provided. For a consistent, cross-browser look consider a custom scroll container or a maintained library that replaces native scrollbars rather than relying on browser-specific CSS.

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Just remember that by changing the scrollbar colours it will make your CSS code invalid and it won't work in most browsers, save IE.

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You don't change the colors of the scrollbar. That belongs to the user, not to you. The setting is in the Control Panel / Display / Appearance.

IE has a nonstandard way of changing this. It doesn't work in other browsers.

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