JavaScript
const ul = document.querySelector("#ul");
const cor = document.querySelectorAll(".cor");
cor[0].addEventListener("click", () => {
  ul.style.color = "red";
});
cor[1].addEventListener("click", () => {
  ul.style.color = "lime";
});
cor[2].addEventListener("click", () => {
  ul.style.color = "lightblue";
});
cor[3].addEventListener("click", () => {
  ul.style.color = "";
});
HTML
<ul id="ul">
    <li class="cor">Cor vermelha</li>
    <li class="cor">Cor verde</li>
    <li class="cor">Cor azul</li>
    <li class="cor">RESET</li>
  </ul>

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