| `color` | [`Color`](../general/colors.md) | Yes | `Chart.defaults.color` | Color of ticks.
| `font` | `Font` | Yes | `Chart.defaults.font` | See [Fonts](../general/fonts.md)
| `major` | `object` | | `{}` | [Major ticks configuration](./styling.mdx#major-tick-configuration).
-| `padding` | `number` | | `0` | Sets the offset of the tick labels from the axis
+| `padding` | `number` | | `3` | Sets the offset of the tick labels from the axis
| `textStrokeColor` | [`Color`](../general/colors.md) | Yes | `` | The color of the stroke around the text.
| `textStrokeWidth` | `number` | Yes | `0` | Stroke width around the text.
| `z` | `number` | | `0` | z-index of tick layer. Useful when ticks are drawn on chart area. Values <= 0 are drawn under datasets, > 0 on top.
| `tickBorderDash` | `number[]` | | | | Length and spacing of the tick mark line. If not set, defaults to the grid line `borderDash` value.
| `tickBorderDashOffset` | `number` | Yes | Yes | | Offset for the line dash of the tick mark. If unset, defaults to the grid line `borderDashOffset` value
| `tickColor` | [`Color`](../general/colors.md) | Yes | Yes | | Color of the tick line. If unset, defaults to the grid line color.
-| `tickLength` | `number` | | | `10` | Length in pixels that the grid lines will draw into the axis area.
+| `tickLength` | `number` | | | `8` | Length in pixels that the grid lines will draw into the axis area.
| `tickWidth` | `number` | Yes | Yes | | Width of the tick mark in pixels. If unset, defaults to the grid line width.
| `z` | `number` | | | `0` | z-index of gridline layer. Values <= 0 are drawn under datasets, > 0 on top.