Highcharts chart option backgroundColor:'transparent' showing black on IE 8

Solution 1:

Can you try this -

backgroundColor: null

See on: jsfiddle

Solution 2:

Try this solution:

histogram = new Highcharts.Chart({
                chart: { renderTo: 'histogram', defaultSeriesType: 'bar',
                         backgroundColor:'rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.0)'
                }