<!DOCTYPE html>
<style>
text::selection {
background-color: transparent;
fill: url(#green);
}
</style>
<svg>
<linearGradient id="green">
<stop stop-color="green"/>
</linearGradient>
<linearGradient id="white">
<stop stop-color="white"/>
</linearGradient>
<text x="10" y="20" font-size="20" font-family="monospace" fill="url(#white)">PASS FAIL</text>
</svg>
<script>
var textNode = document.querySelector('text').firstChild;
var range = new Range();
range.setStart(textNode, 0);
range.setEnd(textNode, 4);
document.getSelection().addRange(range);
</script>