.block:not(:first-child) {<br /> background-color: #990000;<br /> }</p> <p>//if you need to support legacy browsers then follow the below solution</p> <p>.block {<br /> background-color: #990000; /* applies to every ul */<br /> }</p> <p>.block:first-child {<br /> background-color: transparent; /* limits the scope of the previous rule */<br /> }

div ul:not(:first-child){<br /> background-color: #900;<br /> }