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<color>

Summary

The <color> CSS data type allows for various ways of specifying a color, some of which also specify opacity.

Syntax

Several different ways are available to specify simple color values:

  • Keyword values specify common color names such as yellow, black, or transparent. (See the table below.)

  • Hexadecimal values specify opaque colors in the range of #000000 (black) to #ffffff (white), where each pair of characters correspond to red, green, and blue.

  • An rgb() function specifies red, green and blue values either as integers between 0 and 255 (corresponding to the hex values above), or as percentages. For example, rgb(256,0,0) and rgb(100%,0%,0%) both correspond to red.

  • An hsl() function specifies hue, saturation, and luminance values. Hue values are specified as an angle within the color wheel relative to red’, and numeric values default to degrees. Saturation specifies vividness as a percentage, with****0%specifying various shades of gray. Luminence specifies brightness, with0%and100% corresponding to black and white, and 50% appearing as a more vivid hue. For example, hsl(0%,100%,50%) also corresponds to red.

The following variations on the above allow you to incorporate an alpha channel specifying transparencies:

  • An rgba() function specifies red, green and blue values as described above, along with opacity expressed in decimal terms between 0 and 1. For example, rgba(100%,0%,0%,0.5) specifies a semi-transparent red, which would appear as pink if layered over a white background.

  • An hsla() function specifies hue, saturation, and luminance as described above, but with an additional alpha channel. For example, hsla(0%,100%,50%,0.5) specifies the same semi-transparent red as the rgba() example above.

The recently introduced transparent color name specifies a full transparency.

Color Keywords

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Example Name Hex RGB HSL
Example
aliceblue #f0f8ff rgb(94%,97%,100%) hsl(208,100%,97%)
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antiquewhite #faebd7 rgb(98%,92%,84%) hsl(34,78%,91%)
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aqua #00ffff rgb(0%,100%,100%) hsl(180,100%,50%)
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aquamarine #7fffd4 rgb(50%,100%,83%) hsl(160,100%,75%)
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azure #f0ffff rgb(94%,100%,100%) hsl(180,100%,97%)
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beige #f5f5dc rgb(96%,96%,86%) hsl(60,56%,91%)
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bisque #ffe4c4 rgb(100%,89%,77%) hsl(33,100%,88%)
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black #000000 rgb(0%,0%,0%) hsl(0,0%,0%)
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blanchedalmond #ffebcd rgb(100%,92%,80%) hsl(36,100%,90%)
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blue #0000ff rgb(0%,0%,100%) hsl(240,100%,50%)
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blueviolet #8a2be2 rgb(54%,17%,89%) hsl(271,76%,53%)
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brown #a52a2a rgb(65%,16%,16%) hsl(0,59%,41%)
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burlywood #deb887 rgb(87%,72%,53%) hsl(34,57%,70%)
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cadetblue #5f9ea0 rgb(37%,62%,63%) hsl(182,25%,50%)
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chartreuse #7fff00 rgb(50%,100%,0%) hsl(90,100%,50%)
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chocolate #d2691e rgb(82%,41%,12%) hsl(25,75%,47%)
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coral #ff7f50 rgb(100%,50%,31%) hsl(16,100%,66%)
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cornflowerblue #6495ed rgb(39%,58%,93%) hsl(219,79%,66%)
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cornsilk #fff8dc rgb(100%,97%,86%) hsl(48,100%,93%)
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crimson #dc143c rgb(86%,8%,24%) hsl(348,83%,47%)
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cyan #00ffff rgb(0%,100%,100%) hsl(180,100%,50%)
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darkblue #00008b rgb(0%,0%,55%) hsl(240,100%,27%)
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darkcyan #008b8b rgb(0%,55%,55%) hsl(180,100%,27%)
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darkgoldenrod #b8860b rgb(72%,53%,4%) hsl(43,89%,38%)
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darkgray #a9a9a9 rgb(66%,66%,66%) hsl(0,0%,66%)
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darkgreen #006400 rgb(0%,39%,0%) hsl(120,100%,20%)
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darkgrey #a9a9a9 rgb(66%,66%,66%) hsl(0,0%,66%)
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darkkhaki #bdb76b rgb(74%,72%,42%) hsl(56,38%,58%)
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darkmagenta #8b008b rgb(55%,0%,55%) hsl(300,100%,27%)
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darkolivegreen #556b2f rgb(33%,42%,18%) hsl(82,39%,30%)
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darkorange #ff8c00 rgb(100%,55%,0%) hsl(33,100%,50%)
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darkorchid #9932cc rgb(60%,20%,80%) hsl(280,61%,50%)
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darkred #8b0000 rgb(55%,0%,0%) hsl(0,100%,27%)
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darksalmon #e9967a rgb(91%,59%,48%) hsl(15,72%,70%)
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darkseagreen #8fbc8f rgb(56%,74%,56%) hsl(120,25%,65%)
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darkslateblue #483d8b rgb(28%,24%,55%) hsl(248,39%,39%)
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darkslategray #2f4f4f rgb(18%,31%,31%) hsl(180,25%,25%)
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darkslategrey #2f4f4f rgb(18%,31%,31%) hsl(180,25%,25%)
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darkturquoise #00ced1 rgb(0%,81%,82%) hsl(181,100%,41%)
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darkviolet #9400d3 rgb(58%,0%,83%) hsl(282,100%,41%)
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deeppink #ff1493 rgb(100%,8%,58%) hsl(328,100%,54%)
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deepskyblue #00bfff rgb(0%,75%,100%) hsl(195,100%,50%)
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dimgray #696969 rgb(41%,41%,41%) hsl(0,0%,41%)
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dimgrey #696969 rgb(41%,41%,41%) hsl(0,0%,41%)
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dodgerblue #1e90ff rgb(12%,56%,100%) hsl(210,100%,56%)
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firebrick #b22222 rgb(70%,13%,13%) hsl(0,68%,42%)
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floralwhite #fffaf0 rgb(100%,98%,94%) hsl(40,100%,97%)
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forestgreen #228b22 rgb(13%,55%,13%) hsl(120,61%,34%)
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fuchsia #ff00ff rgb(100%,0%,100%) hsl(300,100%,50%)
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gainsboro #dcdcdc rgb(86%,86%,86%) hsl(0,0%,86%)
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ghostwhite #f8f8ff rgb(97%,97%,100%) hsl(240,100%,99%)
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gold #ffd700 rgb(100%,84%,0%) hsl(51,100%,50%)
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goldenrod #daa520 rgb(85%,65%,13%) hsl(43,74%,49%)
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gray #808080 rgb(50%,50%,50%) hsl(0,0%,50%)
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green #008000 rgb(0%,50%,0%) hsl(120,100%,25%)
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greenyellow #adff2f rgb(68%,100%,18%) hsl(84,100%,59%)
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grey #808080 rgb(50%,50%,50%) hsl(0,0%,50%)
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honeydew #f0fff0 rgb(94%,100%,94%) hsl(120,100%,97%)
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hotpink #ff69b4 rgb(100%,41%,71%) hsl(330,100%,71%)
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indianred #cd5c5c rgb(80%,36%,36%) hsl(0,53%,58%)
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indigo #4b0082 rgb(29%,0%,51%) hsl(275,100%,25%)
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ivory #fffff0 rgb(100%,100%,94%) hsl(60,100%,97%)
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khaki #f0e68c rgb(94%,90%,55%) hsl(54,77%,75%)
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lavender #e6e6fa rgb(90%,90%,98%) hsl(240,67%,94%)
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lavenderblush #fff0f5 rgb(100%,94%,96%) hsl(340,100%,97%)
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lawngreen #7cfc00 rgb(49%,99%,0%) hsl(90,100%,49%)
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lemonchiffon #fffacd rgb(100%,98%,80%) hsl(54,100%,90%)
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lightblue #add8e6 rgb(68%,85%,90%) hsl(195,53%,79%)
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lightcoral #f08080 rgb(94%,50%,50%) hsl(0,79%,72%)
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lightcyan #e0ffff rgb(88%,100%,100%) hsl(180,100%,94%)
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lightgoldenrodyellow #fafad2 rgb(98%,98%,82%) hsl(60,80%,90%)
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lightgray #d3d3d3 rgb(83%,83%,83%) hsl(0,0%,83%)
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lightgreen #90ee90 rgb(56%,93%,56%) hsl(120,73%,75%)
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lightgrey #d3d3d3 rgb(83%,83%,83%) hsl(0,0%,83%)
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lightpink #ffb6c1 rgb(100%,71%,76%) hsl(351,100%,86%)
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lightsalmon #ffa07a rgb(100%,63%,48%) hsl(17,100%,74%)
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lightseagreen #20b2aa rgb(13%,70%,67%) hsl(177,70%,41%)
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lightskyblue #87cefa rgb(53%,81%,98%) hsl(203,92%,75%)
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lightslategray #778899 rgb(47%,53%,60%) hsl(210,14%,53%)
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lightslategrey #778899 rgb(47%,53%,60%) hsl(210,14%,53%)
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lightsteelblue #b0c4de rgb(69%,77%,87%) hsl(214,41%,78%)
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lightyellow #ffffe0 rgb(100%,100%,88%) hsl(60,100%,94%)
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lime #00ff00 rgb(0%,100%,0%) hsl(120,100%,50%)
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limegreen #32cd32 rgb(20%,80%,20%) hsl(120,61%,50%)
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linen #faf0e6 rgb(98%,94%,90%) hsl(30,67%,94%)
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magenta #ff00ff rgb(100%,0%,100%) hsl(300,100%,50%)
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maroon #800000 rgb(50%,0%,0%) hsl(0,100%,25%)
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mediumaquamarine #66cdaa rgb(40%,80%,67%) hsl(160,51%,60%)
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mediumblue #0000cd rgb(0%,0%,80%) hsl(240,100%,40%)
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mediumorchid #ba55d3 rgb(73%,33%,83%) hsl(288,59%,58%)
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mediumpurple #9370db rgb(58%,44%,86%) hsl(260,60%,65%)
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mediumseagreen #3cb371 rgb(24%,70%,44%) hsl(147,50%,47%)
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mediumslateblue #7b68ee rgb(48%,41%,93%) hsl(249,80%,67%)
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mediumspringgreen #00fa9a rgb(0%,98%,60%) hsl(157,100%,49%)
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mediumturquoise #48d1cc rgb(28%,82%,80%) hsl(178,60%,55%)
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mediumvioletred #c71585 rgb(78%,8%,52%) hsl(322,81%,43%)
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midnightblue #191970 rgb(10%,10%,44%) hsl(240,64%,27%)
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mintcream #f5fffa rgb(96%,100%,98%) hsl(150,100%,98%)
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mistyrose #ffe4e1 rgb(100%,89%,88%) hsl(6,100%,94%)
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moccasin #ffe4b5 rgb(100%,89%,71%) hsl(38,100%,85%)
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navajowhite #ffdead rgb(100%,87%,68%) hsl(36,100%,84%)
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navy #000080 rgb(0%,0%,50%) hsl(240,100%,25%)
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oldlace #fdf5e6 rgb(99%,96%,90%) hsl(39,85%,95%)
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olive #808000 rgb(50%,50%,0%) hsl(60,100%,25%)
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olivedrab #6b8e23 rgb(42%,56%,14%) hsl(80,60%,35%)
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orange #ffa500 rgb(100%,65%,0%) hsl(39,100%,50%)
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orangered #ff4500 rgb(100%,27%,0%) hsl(16,100%,50%)
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orchid #da70d6 rgb(85%,44%,84%) hsl(302,59%,65%)
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palegoldenrod #eee8aa rgb(93%,91%,67%) hsl(55,67%,80%)
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palegreen #98fb98 rgb(60%,98%,60%) hsl(120,93%,79%)
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paleturquoise #afeeee rgb(69%,93%,93%) hsl(180,65%,81%)
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palevioletred #db7093 rgb(86%,44%,58%) hsl(340,60%,65%)
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papayawhip #ffefd5 rgb(100%,94%,84%) hsl(37,100%,92%)
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peachpuff #ffdab9 rgb(100%,85%,73%) hsl(28,100%,86%)
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peru #cd853f rgb(80%,52%,25%) hsl(30,59%,53%)
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pink #ffc0cb rgb(100%,75%,80%) hsl(350,100%,88%)
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plum #dda0dd rgb(87%,63%,87%) hsl(300,47%,75%)
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powderblue #b0e0e6 rgb(69%,88%,90%) hsl(187,52%,80%)
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purple #800080 rgb(50%,0%,50%) hsl(300,100%,25%)
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red #ff0000 rgb(100%,0%,0%) hsl(0,100%,50%)
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rosybrown #bc8f8f rgb(74%,56%,56%) hsl(0,25%,65%)
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royalblue #4169e1 rgb(25%,41%,88%) hsl(225,73%,57%)
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saddlebrown #8b4513 rgb(55%,27%,7%) hsl(25,76%,31%)
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salmon #fa8072 rgb(98%,50%,45%) hsl(6,93%,71%)
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sandybrown #f4a460 rgb(96%,64%,38%) hsl(28,87%,67%)
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seagreen #2e8b57 rgb(18%,55%,34%) hsl(146,50%,36%)
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seashell #fff5ee rgb(100%,96%,93%) hsl(25,100%,97%)
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sienna #a0522d rgb(63%,32%,18%) hsl(19,56%,40%)
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silver #c0c0c0 rgb(75%,75%,75%) hsl(0,0%,75%)
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skyblue #87ceeb rgb(53%,81%,92%) hsl(197,71%,73%)
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slateblue #6a5acd rgb(42%,35%,80%) hsl(248,53%,58%)
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slategray #708090 rgb(44%,50%,56%) hsl(210,13%,50%)
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slategrey #708090 rgb(44%,50%,56%) hsl(210,13%,50%)
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snow #fffafa rgb(100%,98%,98%) hsl(0,100%,99%)
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springgreen #00ff7f rgb(0%,100%,50%) hsl(150,100%,50%)
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steelblue #4682b4 rgb(27%,51%,71%) hsl(207,44%,49%)
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tan #d2b48c rgb(82%,71%,55%) hsl(34,44%,69%)
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teal #008080 rgb(0%,50%,50%) hsl(180,100%,25%)
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thistle #d8bfd8 rgb(85%,75%,85%) hsl(300,24%,80%)
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tomato #ff6347 rgb(100%,39%,28%) hsl(9,100%,64%)
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turquoise #40e0d0 rgb(25%,88%,82%) hsl(174,72%,56%)
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violet #ee82ee rgb(93%,51%,93%) hsl(300,76%,72%)
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wheat #f5deb3 rgb(96%,87%,70%) hsl(39,77%,83%)
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white #ffffff rgb(100%,100%,100%) hsl(0,0%,100%)
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whitesmoke #f5f5f5 rgb(96%,96%,96%) hsl(0,0%,96%)
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yellow #ffff00 rgb(100%,100%,0%) hsl(60,100%,50%)
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yellowgreen #9acd32 rgb(60%,80%,20%) hsl(80,61%,50%)

Examples

aside {
    color: white;              /* white letterforms */
    text-shadow: 0 0 4px red;  /* red backlight effect */
    text-shadow: 0 0 4px rgb(100%, 0%, 0%);  /* same */
    background-color: #777777; /* gray background */
}
.semitrans {
    /* elements behind this show through */
    background-color: rgba(50%, 50%, 50%, 0.5);
}

Related specifications

CSS Values and Units Module Level 3
Candidate Recommendation
CSS Color Module Level 3
Recommendation
CSS 2.1
Recommendation

See also

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