Change default line number styling.

Instead of hardcoding black/light gray, use transparent/inherit which
makes it "neutral" out of the box. linenospecial is still hard-coded and
may look wrong, but that needs fixing in the style.

66 files changed, 232 insertions, 680 deletions

diff --git a/pygments/style.py b/pygments/style.py
index 989a61cd..3bf2b156 100644
--- a/pygments/style.py
+++ b/pygments/style.py
@@ -176,10 +176,10 @@ class Style(metaclass=StyleMeta):
     highlight_color = '#ffffcc'
 
     #: line number font color
-    line_number_color = '#000000'
+    line_number_color = 'inherit'
 
     #: line number background color
-    line_number_background_color = '#f0f0f0'
+    line_number_background_color = 'transparent'
 
     #: special line number font color
     line_number_special_color = '#000000'
diff --git a/tests/html_linenos_expected_output/inline_cls_step_1_start_1_special_0_anchor.html b/tests/html_linenos_expected_output/inline_cls_step_1_start_1_special_0_anchor.html
index 4c247cbc..9ad5369d 100644
--- a/tests/html_linenos_expected_output/inline_cls_step_1_start_1_special_0_anchor.html
+++ b/tests/html_linenos_expected_output/inline_cls_step_1_start_1_special_0_anchor.html
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
-<div class="highlight">
- <pre><span></span><span class="linenos">1</span><span class="c1"># a</span>
+<div class="highlight"><pre><span></span><span class="linenos">1</span><span class="c1"># a</span>
 <span class="linenos">2</span><span class="c1"># b</span>
 <span class="linenos">3</span><span class="c1"># c</span>
-</pre>
-</div>
+</pre></div>
diff --git a/tests/html_linenos_expected_output/inline_cls_step_1_start_1_special_0_noanchor.html b/tests/html_linenos_expected_output/inline_cls_step_1_start_1_special_0_noanchor.html
index 4c247cbc..9ad5369d 100644
--- a/tests/html_linenos_expected_output/inline_cls_step_1_start_1_special_0_noanchor.html
+++ b/tests/html_linenos_expected_output/inline_cls_step_1_start_1_special_0_noanchor.html
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
-<div class="highlight">
- <pre><span></span><span class="linenos">1</span><span class="c1"># a</span>
+<div class="highlight"><pre><span></span><span class="linenos">1</span><span class="c1"># a</span>
 <span class="linenos">2</span><span class="c1"># b</span>
 <span class="linenos">3</span><span class="c1"># c</span>
-</pre>
-</div>
+</pre></div>
diff --git a/tests/html_linenos_expected_output/inline_cls_step_1_start_1_special_3_anchor.html b/tests/html_linenos_expected_output/inline_cls_step_1_start_1_special_3_anchor.html
index 0200a290..c984c909 100644
--- a/tests/html_linenos_expected_output/inline_cls_step_1_start_1_special_3_anchor.html
+++ b/tests/html_linenos_expected_output/inline_cls_step_1_start_1_special_3_anchor.html
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
-<div class="highlight">
- <pre><span></span><span class="linenos">1</span><span class="c1"># a</span>
+<div class="highlight"><pre><span></span><span class="linenos">1</span><span class="c1"># a</span>
 <span class="linenos">2</span><span class="c1"># b</span>
 <span class="linenos special">3</span><span class="c1"># c</span>
-</pre>
-</div>
+</pre></div>
diff --git a/tests/html_linenos_expected_output/inline_cls_step_1_start_1_special_3_noanchor.html b/tests/html_linenos_expected_output/inline_cls_step_1_start_1_special_3_noanchor.html
index 0200a290..c984c909 100644
--- a/tests/html_linenos_expected_output/inline_cls_step_1_start_1_special_3_noanchor.html
+++ b/tests/html_linenos_expected_output/inline_cls_step_1_start_1_special_3_noanchor.html
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
-<div class="highlight">
- <pre><span></span><span class="linenos">1</span><span class="c1"># a</span>
+<div class="highlight"><pre><span></span><span class="linenos">1</span><span class="c1"># a</span>
 <span class="linenos">2</span><span class="c1"># b</span>
 <span class="linenos special">3</span><span class="c1"># c</span>
-</pre>
-</div>
+</pre></div>
diff --git a/tests/html_linenos_expected_output/inline_cls_step_1_start_8_special_0_anchor.html b/tests/html_linenos_expected_output/inline_cls_step_1_start_8_special_0_anchor.html
index 53dc0e72..dd9874a3 100644
--- a/tests/html_linenos_expected_output/inline_cls_step_1_start_8_special_0_anchor.html
+++ b/tests/html_linenos_expected_output/inline_cls_step_1_start_8_special_0_anchor.html
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
-<div class="highlight">
- <pre><span></span><span class="linenos"> 8</span><span class="c1"># a</span>
+<div class="highlight"><pre><span></span><span class="linenos"> 8</span><span class="c1"># a</span>
 <span class="linenos"> 9</span><span class="c1"># b</span>
 <span class="linenos">10</span><span class="c1"># c</span>
-</pre>
-</div>
+</pre></div>
diff --git a/tests/html_linenos_expected_output/inline_cls_step_1_start_8_special_0_noanchor.html b/tests/html_linenos_expected_output/inline_cls_step_1_start_8_special_0_noanchor.html
index 53dc0e72..dd9874a3 100644
--- a/tests/html_linenos_expected_output/inline_cls_step_1_start_8_special_0_noanchor.html
+++ b/tests/html_linenos_expected_output/inline_cls_step_1_start_8_special_0_noanchor.html
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
-<div class="highlight">
- <pre><span></span><span class="linenos"> 8</span><span class="c1"># a</span>
+<div class="highlight"><pre><span></span><span class="linenos"> 8</span><span class="c1"># a</span>
 <span class="linenos"> 9</span><span class="c1"># b</span>
 <span class="linenos">10</span><span class="c1"># c</span>
-</pre>
-</div>
+</pre></div>
diff --git a/tests/html_linenos_expected_output/inline_cls_step_1_start_8_special_3_anchor.html b/tests/html_linenos_expected_output/inline_cls_step_1_start_8_special_3_anchor.html
index 1f2f5cac..dd74c642 100644
--- a/tests/html_linenos_expected_output/inline_cls_step_1_start_8_special_3_anchor.html
+++ b/tests/html_linenos_expected_output/inline_cls_step_1_start_8_special_3_anchor.html
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
-<div class="highlight">
- <pre><span></span><span class="linenos"> 8</span><span class="c1"># a</span>
+<div class="highlight"><pre><span></span><span class="linenos"> 8</span><span class="c1"># a</span>
 <span class="linenos special"> 9</span><span class="c1"># b</span>
 <span class="linenos">10</span><span class="c1"># c</span>
-</pre>
-</div>
+</pre></div>
diff --git a/tests/html_linenos_expected_output/inline_cls_step_1_start_8_special_3_noanchor.html b/tests/html_linenos_expected_output/inline_cls_step_1_start_8_special_3_noanchor.html
index 1f2f5cac..dd74c642 100644
--- a/tests/html_linenos_expected_output/inline_cls_step_1_start_8_special_3_noanchor.html
+++ b/tests/html_linenos_expected_output/inline_cls_step_1_start_8_special_3_noanchor.html
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
-<div class="highlight">
- <pre><span></span><span class="linenos"> 8</span><span class="c1"># a</span>
+<div class="highlight"><pre><span></span><span class="linenos"> 8</span><span class="c1"># a</span>
 <span class="linenos special"> 9</span><span class="c1"># b</span>
 <span class="linenos">10</span><span class="c1"># c</span>
-</pre>
-</div>
+</pre></div>
diff --git a/tests/html_linenos_expected_output/inline_cls_step_2_start_1_special_0_anchor.html b/tests/html_linenos_expected_output/inline_cls_step_2_start_1_special_0_anchor.html
index 911d9b9b..b68a33e5 100644
--- a/tests/html_linenos_expected_output/inline_cls_step_2_start_1_special_0_anchor.html
+++ b/tests/html_linenos_expected_output/inline_cls_step_2_start_1_special_0_anchor.html
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
-<div class="highlight">
- <pre><span></span><span class="linenos"> </span><span class="c1"># a</span>
+<div class="highlight"><pre><span></span><span class="linenos"> </span><span class="c1"># a</span>
 <span class="linenos">2</span><span class="c1"># b</span>
 <span class="linenos"> </span><span class="c1"># c</span>
-</pre>
-</div>
+</pre></div>
diff --git a/tests/html_linenos_expected_output/inline_cls_step_2_start_1_special_0_noanchor.html b/tests/html_linenos_expected_output/inline_cls_step_2_start_1_special_0_noanchor.html
index 911d9b9b..b68a33e5 100644
--- a/tests/html_linenos_expected_output/inline_cls_step_2_start_1_special_0_noanchor.html
+++ b/tests/html_linenos_expected_output/inline_cls_step_2_start_1_special_0_noanchor.html
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
-<div class="highlight">
- <pre><span></span><span class="linenos"> </span><span class="c1"># a</span>
+<div class="highlight"><pre><span></span><span class="linenos"> </span><span class="c1"># a</span>
 <span class="linenos">2</span><span class="c1"># b</span>
 <span class="linenos"> </span><span class="c1"># c</span>
-</pre>
-</div>
+</pre></div>
diff --git a/tests/html_linenos_expected_output/inline_cls_step_2_start_1_special_3_anchor.html b/tests/html_linenos_expected_output/inline_cls_step_2_start_1_special_3_anchor.html
index 7f2c5181..63450206 100644
--- a/tests/html_linenos_expected_output/inline_cls_step_2_start_1_special_3_anchor.html
+++ b/tests/html_linenos_expected_output/inline_cls_step_2_start_1_special_3_anchor.html
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
-<div class="highlight">
- <pre><span></span><span class="linenos"> </span><span class="c1"># a</span>
+<div class="highlight"><pre><span></span><span class="linenos"> </span><span class="c1"># a</span>
 <span class="linenos">2</span><span class="c1"># b</span>
 <span class="linenos special"> </span><span class="c1"># c</span>
-</pre>
-</div>
+</pre></div>
diff --git a/tests/html_linenos_expected_output/inline_cls_step_2_start_1_special_3_noanchor.html b/tests/html_linenos_expected_output/inline_cls_step_2_start_1_special_3_noanchor.html
index 7f2c5181..63450206 100644
--- a/tests/html_linenos_expected_output/inline_cls_step_2_start_1_special_3_noanchor.html
+++ b/tests/html_linenos_expected_output/inline_cls_step_2_start_1_special_3_noanchor.html
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
-<div class="highlight">
- <pre><span></span><span class="linenos"> </span><span class="c1"># a</span>
+<div class="highlight"><pre><span></span><span class="linenos"> </span><span class="c1"># a</span>
 <span class="linenos">2</span><span class="c1"># b</span>
 <span class="linenos special"> </span><span class="c1"># c</span>
-</pre>
-</div>
+</pre></div>
diff --git a/tests/html_linenos_expected_output/inline_cls_step_2_start_8_special_0_anchor.html b/tests/html_linenos_expected_output/inline_cls_step_2_start_8_special_0_anchor.html
index ce635c0e..12276e88 100644
--- a/tests/html_linenos_expected_output/inline_cls_step_2_start_8_special_0_anchor.html
+++ b/tests/html_linenos_expected_output/inline_cls_step_2_start_8_special_0_anchor.html
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
-<div class="highlight">
- <pre><span></span><span class="linenos"> 8</span><span class="c1"># a</span>
+<div class="highlight"><pre><span></span><span class="linenos"> 8</span><span class="c1"># a</span>
 <span class="linenos">  </span><span class="c1"># b</span>
 <span class="linenos">10</span><span class="c1"># c</span>
-</pre>
-</div>
+</pre></div>
diff --git a/tests/html_linenos_expected_output/inline_cls_step_2_start_8_special_0_noanchor.html b/tests/html_linenos_expected_output/inline_cls_step_2_start_8_special_0_noanchor.html
index ce635c0e..12276e88 100644
--- a/tests/html_linenos_expected_output/inline_cls_step_2_start_8_special_0_noanchor.html
+++ b/tests/html_linenos_expected_output/inline_cls_step_2_start_8_special_0_noanchor.html
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
-<div class="highlight">
- <pre><span></span><span class="linenos"> 8</span><span class="c1"># a</span>
+<div class="highlight"><pre><span></span><span class="linenos"> 8</span><span class="c1"># a</span>
 <span class="linenos">  </span><span class="c1"># b</span>
 <span class="linenos">10</span><span class="c1"># c</span>
-</pre>
-</div>
+</pre></div>
diff --git a/tests/html_linenos_expected_output/inline_cls_step_2_start_8_special_3_anchor.html b/tests/html_linenos_expected_output/inline_cls_step_2_start_8_special_3_anchor.html
index 08d3da78..71548a13 100644
--- a/tests/html_linenos_expected_output/inline_cls_step_2_start_8_special_3_anchor.html
+++ b/tests/html_linenos_expected_output/inline_cls_step_2_start_8_special_3_anchor.html
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
-<div class="highlight">
- <pre><span></span><span class="linenos"> 8</span><span class="c1"># a</span>
+<div class="highlight"><pre><span></span><span class="linenos"> 8</span><span class="c1"># a</span>
 <span class="linenos special">  </span><span class="c1"># b</span>
 <span class="linenos">10</span><span class="c1"># c</span>
-</pre>
-</div>
+</pre></div>
diff --git a/tests/html_linenos_expected_output/inline_cls_step_2_start_8_special_3_noanchor.html b/tests/html_linenos_expected_output/inline_cls_step_2_start_8_special_3_noanchor.html
index 08d3da78..71548a13 100644
--- a/tests/html_linenos_expected_output/inline_cls_step_2_start_8_special_3_noanchor.html
+++ b/tests/html_linenos_expected_output/inline_cls_step_2_start_8_special_3_noanchor.html
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
-<div class="highlight">
- <pre><span></span><span class="linenos"> 8</span><span class="c1"># a</span>
+<div class="highlight"><pre><span></span><span class="linenos"> 8</span><span class="c1"># a</span>
 <span class="linenos special">  </span><span class="c1"># b</span>
 <span class="linenos">10</span><span class="c1"># c</span>
-</pre>
-</div>
+</pre></div>
diff --git a/tests/html_linenos_expected_output/inline_nocls_step_1_start_1_special_0_anchor.html b/tests/html_linenos_expected_output/inline_nocls_step_1_start_1_special_0_anchor.html
index 6098070d..d2d5f3e3 100644
--- a/tests/html_linenos_expected_output/inline_nocls_step_1_start_1_special_0_anchor.html
+++ b/tests/html_linenos_expected_output/inline_nocls_step_1_start_1_special_0_anchor.html
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
-<div class="highlight" style="background: #f8f8f8">
- <pre style="line-height: 125%;"><span></span><span style="color: #000000; background-color: #f0f0f0; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px;">1</span><span style="color: #408080; font-style: italic"># a</span>
-<span style="color: #000000; background-color: #f0f0f0; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px;">2</span><span style="color: #408080; font-style: italic"># b</span>
-<span style="color: #000000; background-color: #f0f0f0; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px;">3</span><span style="color: #408080; font-style: italic"># c</span>
-</pre>
-</div>
+<div class="highlight" style="background: #f8f8f8"><pre style="line-height: 125%;"><span></span><span style="color: inherit; background-color: transparent; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px;">1</span><span style="color: #408080; font-style: italic"># a</span>
+<span style="color: inherit; background-color: transparent; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px;">2</span><span style="color: #408080; font-style: italic"># b</span>
+<span style="color: inherit; background-color: transparent; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px;">3</span><span style="color: #408080; font-style: italic"># c</span>
+</pre></div>
diff --git a/tests/html_linenos_expected_output/inline_nocls_step_1_start_1_special_0_noanchor.html b/tests/html_linenos_expected_output/inline_nocls_step_1_start_1_special_0_noanchor.html
index 6098070d..d2d5f3e3 100644
--- a/tests/html_linenos_expected_output/inline_nocls_step_1_start_1_special_0_noanchor.html
+++ b/tests/html_linenos_expected_output/inline_nocls_step_1_start_1_special_0_noanchor.html
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
-<div class="highlight" style="background: #f8f8f8">
- <pre style="line-height: 125%;"><span></span><span style="color: #000000; background-color: #f0f0f0; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px;">1</span><span style="color: #408080; font-style: italic"># a</span>
-<span style="color: #000000; background-color: #f0f0f0; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px;">2</span><span style="color: #408080; font-style: italic"># b</span>
-<span style="color: #000000; background-color: #f0f0f0; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px;">3</span><span style="color: #408080; font-style: italic"># c</span>
-</pre>
-</div>
+<div class="highlight" style="background: #f8f8f8"><pre style="line-height: 125%;"><span></span><span style="color: inherit; background-color: transparent; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px;">1</span><span style="color: #408080; font-style: italic"># a</span>
+<span style="color: inherit; background-color: transparent; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px;">2</span><span style="color: #408080; font-style: italic"># b</span>
+<span style="color: inherit; background-color: transparent; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px;">3</span><span style="color: #408080; font-style: italic"># c</span>
+</pre></div>
diff --git a/tests/html_linenos_expected_output/inline_nocls_step_1_start_1_special_3_anchor.html b/tests/html_linenos_expected_output/inline_nocls_step_1_start_1_special_3_anchor.html
index 8a417269..a16f8cec 100644
--- a/tests/html_linenos_expected_output/inline_nocls_step_1_start_1_special_3_anchor.html
+++ b/tests/html_linenos_expected_output/inline_nocls_step_1_start_1_special_3_anchor.html
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
-<div class="highlight" style="background: #f8f8f8">
- <pre style="line-height: 125%;"><span></span><span style="color: #000000; background-color: #f0f0f0; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px;">1</span><span style="color: #408080; font-style: italic"># a</span>
-<span style="color: #000000; background-color: #f0f0f0; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px;">2</span><span style="color: #408080; font-style: italic"># b</span>
+<div class="highlight" style="background: #f8f8f8"><pre style="line-height: 125%;"><span></span><span style="color: inherit; background-color: transparent; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px;">1</span><span style="color: #408080; font-style: italic"># a</span>
+<span style="color: inherit; background-color: transparent; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px;">2</span><span style="color: #408080; font-style: italic"># b</span>
 <span style="color: #000000; background-color: #ffffc0; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px;">3</span><span style="color: #408080; font-style: italic"># c</span>
-</pre>
-</div>
+</pre></div>
diff --git a/tests/html_linenos_expected_output/inline_nocls_step_1_start_1_special_3_noanchor.html b/tests/html_linenos_expected_output/inline_nocls_step_1_start_1_special_3_noanchor.html
index 8a417269..a16f8cec 100644
--- a/tests/html_linenos_expected_output/inline_nocls_step_1_start_1_special_3_noanchor.html
+++ b/tests/html_linenos_expected_output/inline_nocls_step_1_start_1_special_3_noanchor.html
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
-<div class="highlight" style="background: #f8f8f8">
- <pre style="line-height: 125%;"><span></span><span style="color: #000000; background-color: #f0f0f0; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px;">1</span><span style="color: #408080; font-style: italic"># a</span>
-<span style="color: #000000; background-color: #f0f0f0; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px;">2</span><span style="color: #408080; font-style: italic"># b</span>
+<div class="highlight" style="background: #f8f8f8"><pre style="line-height: 125%;"><span></span><span style="color: inherit; background-color: transparent; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px;">1</span><span style="color: #408080; font-style: italic"># a</span>
+<span style="color: inherit; background-color: transparent; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px;">2</span><span style="color: #408080; font-style: italic"># b</span>
 <span style="color: #000000; background-color: #ffffc0; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px;">3</span><span style="color: #408080; font-style: italic"># c</span>
-</pre>
-</div>
+</pre></div>
diff --git a/tests/html_linenos_expected_output/inline_nocls_step_1_start_8_special_0_anchor.html b/tests/html_linenos_expected_output/inline_nocls_step_1_start_8_special_0_anchor.html
index 58bbddc8..335a4261 100644
--- a/tests/html_linenos_expected_output/inline_nocls_step_1_start_8_special_0_anchor.html
+++ b/tests/html_linenos_expected_output/inline_nocls_step_1_start_8_special_0_anchor.html
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
-<div class="highlight" style="background: #f8f8f8">
- <pre style="line-height: 125%;"><span></span><span style="color: #000000; background-color: #f0f0f0; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px;"> 8</span><span style="color: #408080; font-style: italic"># a</span>
-<span style="color: #000000; background-color: #f0f0f0; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px;"> 9</span><span style="color: #408080; font-style: italic"># b</span>
-<span style="color: #000000; background-color: #f0f0f0; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px;">10</span><span style="color: #408080; font-style: italic"># c</span>
-</pre>
-</div>
+<div class="highlight" style="background: #f8f8f8"><pre style="line-height: 125%;"><span></span><span style="color: inherit; background-color: transparent; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px;"> 8</span><span style="color: #408080; font-style: italic"># a</span>
+<span style="color: inherit; background-color: transparent; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px;"> 9</span><span style="color: #408080; font-style: italic"># b</span>
+<span style="color: inherit; background-color: transparent; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px;">10</span><span style="color: #408080; font-style: italic"># c</span>
+</pre></div>
diff --git a/tests/html_linenos_expected_output/inline_nocls_step_1_start_8_special_0_noanchor.html b/tests/html_linenos_expected_output/inline_nocls_step_1_start_8_special_0_noanchor.html
index 58bbddc8..335a4261 100644
--- a/tests/html_linenos_expected_output/inline_nocls_step_1_start_8_special_0_noanchor.html
+++ b/tests/html_linenos_expected_output/inline_nocls_step_1_start_8_special_0_noanchor.html
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
-<div class="highlight" style="background: #f8f8f8">
- <pre style="line-height: 125%;"><span></span><span style="color: #000000; background-color: #f0f0f0; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px;"> 8</span><span style="color: #408080; font-style: italic"># a</span>
-<span style="color: #000000; background-color: #f0f0f0; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px;"> 9</span><span style="color: #408080; font-style: italic"># b</span>
-<span style="color: #000000; background-color: #f0f0f0; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px;">10</span><span style="color: #408080; font-style: italic"># c</span>
-</pre>
-</div>
+<div class="highlight" style="background: #f8f8f8"><pre style="line-height: 125%;"><span></span><span style="color: inherit; background-color: transparent; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px;"> 8</span><span style="color: #408080; font-style: italic"># a</span>
+<span style="color: inherit; background-color: transparent; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px;"> 9</span><span style="color: #408080; font-style: italic"># b</span>
+<span style="color: inherit; background-color: transparent; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px;">10</span><span style="color: #408080; font-style: italic"># c</span>
+</pre></div>
diff --git a/tests/html_linenos_expected_output/inline_nocls_step_1_start_8_special_3_anchor.html b/tests/html_linenos_expected_output/inline_nocls_step_1_start_8_special_3_anchor.html
index 90f1e9bc..5583404a 100644
--- a/tests/html_linenos_expected_output/inline_nocls_step_1_start_8_special_3_anchor.html
+++ b/tests/html_linenos_expected_output/inline_nocls_step_1_start_8_special_3_anchor.html
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
-<div class="highlight" style="background: #f8f8f8">
- <pre style="line-height: 125%;"><span></span><span style="color: #000000; background-color: #f0f0f0; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px;"> 8</span><span style="color: #408080; font-style: italic"># a</span>
+<div class="highlight" style="background: #f8f8f8"><pre style="line-height: 125%;"><span></span><span style="color: inherit; background-color: transparent; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px;"> 8</span><span style="color: #408080; font-style: italic"># a</span>
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-<span style="color: #000000; background-color: #f0f0f0; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px;">10</span><span style="color: #408080; font-style: italic"># c</span>
-</pre>
-</div>
+<span style="color: inherit; background-color: transparent; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px;">10</span><span style="color: #408080; font-style: italic"># c</span>
+</pre></div>
diff --git a/tests/html_linenos_expected_output/inline_nocls_step_1_start_8_special_3_noanchor.html b/tests/html_linenos_expected_output/inline_nocls_step_1_start_8_special_3_noanchor.html
index 90f1e9bc..5583404a 100644
--- a/tests/html_linenos_expected_output/inline_nocls_step_1_start_8_special_3_noanchor.html
+++ b/tests/html_linenos_expected_output/inline_nocls_step_1_start_8_special_3_noanchor.html
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
-<div class="highlight" style="background: #f8f8f8">
- <pre style="line-height: 125%;"><span></span><span style="color: #000000; background-color: #f0f0f0; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px;"> 8</span><span style="color: #408080; font-style: italic"># a</span>
+<div class="highlight" style="background: #f8f8f8"><pre style="line-height: 125%;"><span></span><span style="color: inherit; background-color: transparent; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px;"> 8</span><span style="color: #408080; font-style: italic"># a</span>
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-<span style="color: #000000; background-color: #f0f0f0; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px;">10</span><span style="color: #408080; font-style: italic"># c</span>
-</pre>
-</div>
+<span style="color: inherit; background-color: transparent; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px;">10</span><span style="color: #408080; font-style: italic"># c</span>
+</pre></div>
diff --git a/tests/html_linenos_expected_output/inline_nocls_step_2_start_1_special_0_anchor.html b/tests/html_linenos_expected_output/inline_nocls_step_2_start_1_special_0_anchor.html
index bf4bf25d..723b19de 100644
--- a/tests/html_linenos_expected_output/inline_nocls_step_2_start_1_special_0_anchor.html
+++ b/tests/html_linenos_expected_output/inline_nocls_step_2_start_1_special_0_anchor.html
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
-<div class="highlight" style="background: #f8f8f8">
- <pre style="line-height: 125%;"><span></span><span style="color: #000000; background-color: #f0f0f0; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px;"> </span><span style="color: #408080; font-style: italic"># a</span>
-<span style="color: #000000; background-color: #f0f0f0; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px;">2</span><span style="color: #408080; font-style: italic"># b</span>
-<span style="color: #000000; background-color: #f0f0f0; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px;"> </span><span style="color: #408080; font-style: italic"># c</span>
-</pre>
-</div>
+<div class="highlight" style="background: #f8f8f8"><pre style="line-height: 125%;"><span></span><span style="color: inherit; background-color: transparent; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px;"> </span><span style="color: #408080; font-style: italic"># a</span>
+<span style="color: inherit; background-color: transparent; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px;">2</span><span style="color: #408080; font-style: italic"># b</span>
+<span style="color: inherit; background-color: transparent; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px;"> </span><span style="color: #408080; font-style: italic"># c</span>
+</pre></div>
diff --git a/tests/html_linenos_expected_output/inline_nocls_step_2_start_1_special_0_noanchor.html b/tests/html_linenos_expected_output/inline_nocls_step_2_start_1_special_0_noanchor.html
index bf4bf25d..723b19de 100644
--- a/tests/html_linenos_expected_output/inline_nocls_step_2_start_1_special_0_noanchor.html
+++ b/tests/html_linenos_expected_output/inline_nocls_step_2_start_1_special_0_noanchor.html
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
-<div class="highlight" style="background: #f8f8f8">
- <pre style="line-height: 125%;"><span></span><span style="color: #000000; background-color: #f0f0f0; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px;"> </span><span style="color: #408080; font-style: italic"># a</span>
-<span style="color: #000000; background-color: #f0f0f0; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px;">2</span><span style="color: #408080; font-style: italic"># b</span>
-<span style="color: #000000; background-color: #f0f0f0; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px;"> </span><span style="color: #408080; font-style: italic"># c</span>
-</pre>
-</div>
+<div class="highlight" style="background: #f8f8f8"><pre style="line-height: 125%;"><span></span><span style="color: inherit; background-color: transparent; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px;"> </span><span style="color: #408080; font-style: italic"># a</span>
+<span style="color: inherit; background-color: transparent; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px;">2</span><span style="color: #408080; font-style: italic"># b</span>
+<span style="color: inherit; background-color: transparent; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px;"> </span><span style="color: #408080; font-style: italic"># c</span>
+</pre></div>
diff --git a/tests/html_linenos_expected_output/inline_nocls_step_2_start_1_special_3_anchor.html b/tests/html_linenos_expected_output/inline_nocls_step_2_start_1_special_3_anchor.html
index d198ce0d..eb1d521b 100644
--- a/tests/html_linenos_expected_output/inline_nocls_step_2_start_1_special_3_anchor.html
+++ b/tests/html_linenos_expected_output/inline_nocls_step_2_start_1_special_3_anchor.html
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
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- <pre style="line-height: 125%;"><span></span><span style="color: #000000; background-color: #f0f0f0; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px;"> </span><span style="color: #408080; font-style: italic"># a</span>
-<span style="color: #000000; background-color: #f0f0f0; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px;">2</span><span style="color: #408080; font-style: italic"># b</span>
+<div class="highlight" style="background: #f8f8f8"><pre style="line-height: 125%;"><span></span><span style="color: inherit; background-color: transparent; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px;"> </span><span style="color: #408080; font-style: italic"># a</span>
+<span style="color: inherit; background-color: transparent; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px;">2</span><span style="color: #408080; font-style: italic"># b</span>
 <span style="color: #000000; background-color: #ffffc0; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px;"> </span><span style="color: #408080; font-style: italic"># c</span>
-</pre>
-</div>
+</pre></div>
diff --git a/tests/html_linenos_expected_output/inline_nocls_step_2_start_1_special_3_noanchor.html b/tests/html_linenos_expected_output/inline_nocls_step_2_start_1_special_3_noanchor.html
index d198ce0d..eb1d521b 100644
--- a/tests/html_linenos_expected_output/inline_nocls_step_2_start_1_special_3_noanchor.html
+++ b/tests/html_linenos_expected_output/inline_nocls_step_2_start_1_special_3_noanchor.html
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
-<div class="highlight" style="background: #f8f8f8">
- <pre style="line-height: 125%;"><span></span><span style="color: #000000; background-color: #f0f0f0; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px;"> </span><span style="color: #408080; font-style: italic"># a</span>
-<span style="color: #000000; background-color: #f0f0f0; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px;">2</span><span style="color: #408080; font-style: italic"># b</span>
+<div class="highlight" style="background: #f8f8f8"><pre style="line-height: 125%;"><span></span><span style="color: inherit; background-color: transparent; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px;"> </span><span style="color: #408080; font-style: italic"># a</span>
+<span style="color: inherit; background-color: transparent; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px;">2</span><span style="color: #408080; font-style: italic"># b</span>
 <span style="color: #000000; background-color: #ffffc0; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px;"> </span><span style="color: #408080; font-style: italic"># c</span>
-</pre>
-</div>
+</pre></div>
diff --git a/tests/html_linenos_expected_output/inline_nocls_step_2_start_8_special_0_anchor.html b/tests/html_linenos_expected_output/inline_nocls_step_2_start_8_special_0_anchor.html
index 56a09210..238720be 100644
--- a/tests/html_linenos_expected_output/inline_nocls_step_2_start_8_special_0_anchor.html
+++ b/tests/html_linenos_expected_output/inline_nocls_step_2_start_8_special_0_anchor.html
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
-<div class="highlight" style="background: #f8f8f8">
- <pre style="line-height: 125%;"><span></span><span style="color: #000000; background-color: #f0f0f0; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px;"> 8</span><span style="color: #408080; font-style: italic"># a</span>
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-<span style="color: #000000; background-color: #f0f0f0; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px;">10</span><span style="color: #408080; font-style: italic"># c</span>
-</pre>
-</div>
+<div class="highlight" style="background: #f8f8f8"><pre style="line-height: 125%;"><span></span><span style="color: inherit; background-color: transparent; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px;"> 8</span><span style="color: #408080; font-style: italic"># a</span>
+<span style="color: inherit; background-color: transparent; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px;">  </span><span style="color: #408080; font-style: italic"># b</span>
+<span style="color: inherit; background-color: transparent; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px;">10</span><span style="color: #408080; font-style: italic"># c</span>
+</pre></div>
diff --git a/tests/html_linenos_expected_output/inline_nocls_step_2_start_8_special_0_noanchor.html b/tests/html_linenos_expected_output/inline_nocls_step_2_start_8_special_0_noanchor.html
index 56a09210..238720be 100644
--- a/tests/html_linenos_expected_output/inline_nocls_step_2_start_8_special_0_noanchor.html
+++ b/tests/html_linenos_expected_output/inline_nocls_step_2_start_8_special_0_noanchor.html
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
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- <pre style="line-height: 125%;"><span></span><span style="color: #000000; background-color: #f0f0f0; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px;"> 8</span><span style="color: #408080; font-style: italic"># a</span>
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-<span style="color: #000000; background-color: #f0f0f0; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px;">10</span><span style="color: #408080; font-style: italic"># c</span>
-</pre>
-</div>
+<div class="highlight" style="background: #f8f8f8"><pre style="line-height: 125%;"><span></span><span style="color: inherit; background-color: transparent; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px;"> 8</span><span style="color: #408080; font-style: italic"># a</span>
+<span style="color: inherit; background-color: transparent; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px;">  </span><span style="color: #408080; font-style: italic"># b</span>
+<span style="color: inherit; background-color: transparent; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px;">10</span><span style="color: #408080; font-style: italic"># c</span>
+</pre></div>
diff --git a/tests/html_linenos_expected_output/inline_nocls_step_2_start_8_special_3_anchor.html b/tests/html_linenos_expected_output/inline_nocls_step_2_start_8_special_3_anchor.html
index 81f314dc..f05a59f9 100644
--- a/tests/html_linenos_expected_output/inline_nocls_step_2_start_8_special_3_anchor.html
+++ b/tests/html_linenos_expected_output/inline_nocls_step_2_start_8_special_3_anchor.html
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
-<div class="highlight" style="background: #f8f8f8">
- <pre style="line-height: 125%;"><span></span><span style="color: #000000; background-color: #f0f0f0; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px;"> 8</span><span style="color: #408080; font-style: italic"># a</span>
+<div class="highlight" style="background: #f8f8f8"><pre style="line-height: 125%;"><span></span><span style="color: inherit; background-color: transparent; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px;"> 8</span><span style="color: #408080; font-style: italic"># a</span>
 <span style="color: #000000; background-color: #ffffc0; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px;">  </span><span style="color: #408080; font-style: italic"># b</span>
-<span style="color: #000000; background-color: #f0f0f0; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px;">10</span><span style="color: #408080; font-style: italic"># c</span>
-</pre>
-</div>
+<span style="color: inherit; background-color: transparent; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px;">10</span><span style="color: #408080; font-style: italic"># c</span>
+</pre></div>
diff --git a/tests/html_linenos_expected_output/inline_nocls_step_2_start_8_special_3_noanchor.html b/tests/html_linenos_expected_output/inline_nocls_step_2_start_8_special_3_noanchor.html
index 81f314dc..f05a59f9 100644
--- a/tests/html_linenos_expected_output/inline_nocls_step_2_start_8_special_3_noanchor.html
+++ b/tests/html_linenos_expected_output/inline_nocls_step_2_start_8_special_3_noanchor.html
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
-<div class="highlight" style="background: #f8f8f8">
- <pre style="line-height: 125%;"><span></span><span style="color: #000000; background-color: #f0f0f0; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px;"> 8</span><span style="color: #408080; font-style: italic"># a</span>
+<div class="highlight" style="background: #f8f8f8"><pre style="line-height: 125%;"><span></span><span style="color: inherit; background-color: transparent; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px;"> 8</span><span style="color: #408080; font-style: italic"># a</span>
 <span style="color: #000000; background-color: #ffffc0; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px;">  </span><span style="color: #408080; font-style: italic"># b</span>
-<span style="color: #000000; background-color: #f0f0f0; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px;">10</span><span style="color: #408080; font-style: italic"># c</span>
-</pre>
-</div>
+<span style="color: inherit; background-color: transparent; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px;">10</span><span style="color: #408080; font-style: italic"># c</span>
+</pre></div>
diff --git a/tests/html_linenos_expected_output/table_cls_step_1_start_1_special_0_anchor.html b/tests/html_linenos_expected_output/table_cls_step_1_start_1_special_0_anchor.html
index 36653531..815966f3 100644
--- a/tests/html_linenos_expected_output/table_cls_step_1_start_1_special_0_anchor.html
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-    <pre><span></span><span class="c1"># a</span>
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index ddc7594e..3f2227f8 100644
--- a/tests/html_linenos_expected_output/table_cls_step_1_start_1_special_0_noanchor.html
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index ab0fdfb3..a1b8608d 100644
--- a/tests/html_linenos_expected_output/table_cls_step_1_start_1_special_3_anchor.html
+++ b/tests/html_linenos_expected_output/table_cls_step_1_start_1_special_3_anchor.html
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-<span style="color: #000000; background-color: #f0f0f0; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px;">  </span>
-<span style="color: #000000; background-color: #f0f0f0; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px;">10</span></pre>
-   </div>
-  </td>
-  <td class="code">
-   <div class="highlight" style="background: #f8f8f8">
-    <pre style="line-height: 125%;"><span></span><span style="color: #408080; font-style: italic"># a</span>
+<table class="highlighttable"><tr><td class="linenos"><div class="linenodiv"><pre><span style="color: inherit; background-color: transparent; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px;"> 8</span>
+<span style="color: inherit; background-color: transparent; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px;">  </span>
+<span style="color: inherit; background-color: transparent; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px;">10</span></pre></div></td><td class="code"><div class="highlight" style="background: #f8f8f8"><pre style="line-height: 125%;"><span></span><span style="color: #408080; font-style: italic"># a</span>
 <span style="color: #408080; font-style: italic"># b</span>
 <span style="color: #408080; font-style: italic"># c</span>
-</pre>
-   </div>
-  </td>
- </tr>
-</table>
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+</pre></div>
+</td></tr></table>
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diff --git a/tests/html_linenos_expected_output/table_nocls_step_2_start_8_special_3_anchor.html b/tests/html_linenos_expected_output/table_nocls_step_2_start_8_special_3_anchor.html
index 30ac581b..adad9211 100644
--- a/tests/html_linenos_expected_output/table_nocls_step_2_start_8_special_3_anchor.html
+++ b/tests/html_linenos_expected_output/table_nocls_step_2_start_8_special_3_anchor.html
@@ -1,19 +1,7 @@
-<table class="highlighttable">
- <tr>
-  <td class="linenos">
-   <div class="linenodiv">
-    <pre><span style="color: #000000; background-color: #f0f0f0; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px;"><a href="#-8"> 8</a></span>
+<table class="highlighttable"><tr><td class="linenos"><div class="linenodiv"><pre><span style="color: inherit; background-color: transparent; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px;"><a href="#-8"> 8</a></span>
 <span style="color: #000000; background-color: #ffffc0; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px;">  </span>
-<span style="color: #000000; background-color: #f0f0f0; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px;"><a href="#-10">10</a></span></pre>
-   </div>
-  </td>
-  <td class="code">
-   <div class="highlight" style="background: #f8f8f8">
-    <pre style="line-height: 125%;"><span></span><span style="color: #408080; font-style: italic"># a</span>
+<span style="color: inherit; background-color: transparent; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px;"><a href="#-10">10</a></span></pre></div></td><td class="code"><div class="highlight" style="background: #f8f8f8"><pre style="line-height: 125%;"><span></span><span style="color: #408080; font-style: italic"># a</span>
 <span style="color: #408080; font-style: italic"># b</span>
 <span style="color: #408080; font-style: italic"># c</span>
-</pre>
-   </div>
-  </td>
- </tr>
-</table>
\ No newline at end of file
+</pre></div>
+</td></tr></table>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/html_linenos_expected_output/table_nocls_step_2_start_8_special_3_noanchor.html b/tests/html_linenos_expected_output/table_nocls_step_2_start_8_special_3_noanchor.html
index a2ca8b8b..c9b702f1 100644
--- a/tests/html_linenos_expected_output/table_nocls_step_2_start_8_special_3_noanchor.html
+++ b/tests/html_linenos_expected_output/table_nocls_step_2_start_8_special_3_noanchor.html
@@ -1,19 +1,7 @@
-<table class="highlighttable">
- <tr>
-  <td class="linenos">
-   <div class="linenodiv">
-    <pre><span style="color: #000000; background-color: #f0f0f0; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px;"> 8</span>
+<table class="highlighttable"><tr><td class="linenos"><div class="linenodiv"><pre><span style="color: inherit; background-color: transparent; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px;"> 8</span>
 <span style="color: #000000; background-color: #ffffc0; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px;">  </span>
-<span style="color: #000000; background-color: #f0f0f0; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px;">10</span></pre>
-   </div>
-  </td>
-  <td class="code">
-   <div class="highlight" style="background: #f8f8f8">
-    <pre style="line-height: 125%;"><span></span><span style="color: #408080; font-style: italic"># a</span>
+<span style="color: inherit; background-color: transparent; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px;">10</span></pre></div></td><td class="code"><div class="highlight" style="background: #f8f8f8"><pre style="line-height: 125%;"><span></span><span style="color: #408080; font-style: italic"># a</span>
 <span style="color: #408080; font-style: italic"># b</span>
 <span style="color: #408080; font-style: italic"># c</span>
-</pre>
-   </div>
-  </td>
- </tr>
-</table>
\ No newline at end of file
+</pre></div>
+</td></tr></table>
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diff --git a/tests/test_html_formatter.py b/tests/test_html_formatter.py
index a4be6126..1147301a 100644
--- a/tests/test_html_formatter.py
+++ b/tests/test_html_formatter.py
@@ -148,11 +148,11 @@ def test_get_style_defs_contains_default_line_numbers_styles():
 
     assert style_defs[1] == (
         'td.linenos pre '
-        '{ color: #000000; background-color: #f0f0f0; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px; }'
+        '{ color: inherit; background-color: transparent; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px; }'
     )
     assert style_defs[2] == (
         'span.linenos '
-        '{ color: #000000; background-color: #f0f0f0; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px; }'
+        '{ color: inherit; background-color: transparent; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px; }'
     )