How do i change color of a bullet without using span?

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Change bullets color in a list without span

Is it possible to change the bullet color in a list without using span class and image ?

html:

<ul>
    <li>java</li>
    <li>oracle</li>
    <li>php</li>
    <li>mysql</li>
</ul>

Note: I don't want to use <span> in between <li>.

Answer 1

li:before {
    content: "• ";
    color: red; /* or whatever color you prefer */
}

Answer 2

In my knowledge it is the method to color the bullets without using span.

css:

li {
          list-style: none;
        }

        li:before {
          /* For a round bullet */
          content:'\2022';
          /* For a square bullet */
          /*content:'\25A0';*/
          display: block;
          position: relative;
          max-width: 0px;
          max-height: 0px;
          left: -10px;
          top: -0px;
          color: red;
          font-size: 20px;
        }

html:

<ul>
        <li>java</li>
        <li>oracle</li>
        <li>php</li>
        <li>mysql</li>
      </ul>