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Here are 138 "safe" Web colors along with their equivalent JavaScript name, RGB code and hexidecimal value ...>



"Safe" means that these colors will display the same across different computers and platforms and, together; constitute a browser-safe palette of 216 colors.

Although most computers can display millions of colors, their operating system has a standard 8-bit palette offering 256 colors - subtract 40 each browser keeps in reserve - equals 216 standard colors. WebTV has a 163-color palette.


Need to convert
RGB into hex & back?

(something useful to PhotoShop users)
On a PC, open your
calculator and
change it to "scientific




Utilities & Help

Picker = ColorCop

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Converter = Yellowpipe

[ Name ] ... [ RGB / Hex ]
[ Name ] ... [ RGB / Hex ]
aliceblue ... 240 248 255 / f0f8ff
lightseagreen ... 32 178 170 / 20b2aa
antiquewhite ... 250 235 215 / faebd7
lightskyblue ... 135 206 250 / 87cefa
aquamarine ... 127 255 212 / 7fffd4
lightslategray ... 119 136 153 / 778899
azure ... 250 255 255 / f0ffff
lightsteelblue ... 176 196 222 / b0c4de
beige ... 245 245 220 / f5f5dc
lightyellow ... 255 255 224 / ffffe0
bisque ... 255 228 196 / ffe4c4
lime ... 0 255 0 / 00ff00
*black ... 0 0 0 / 000000
limegreen ... 50 205 50 / 32cd32
blanchedalmond ... 255 2135 205 / ffebcd
linen ... 250 240 230 / faf0e6
blue ... 0 0 255 / 0000ff
*magenta ... 255 0 255 / ff00ff
blueviolet ... 138 43 226 / 8a2be2
maroon ... 128 0 0 / 800000
brown ... 165 42 42 / a52a2a
mediumaquamarine ... 102 205 170 / 66cdaa
burleywood ... 221 84 435 / deb887
mediumorchid ... 186 85 211 / ba55d3
cadetblue ...95 158 160 / 5f9ea0
mediumpurple ...147 112 219 / 9370db
chartreuse ... 127 255 0 / 7fff00
mediumseagreen ... 60 179 113 / 3cb371
chocolate ... 210 105 30 / d2691e
mediumslateblue ... 123 104 238 / 7b68ee
coral ... 255 1227 80 / ff7f50
mediumspringgreen ... 0 250 154 / 00fa9a
cornflowerblue ... 100 149 237 / 6495ed
mediumturquoise ... 72 209 204 / 48d1cc
cornsilk ... 255 248 220 fff8dc
mediumvioletred ... 199 21 133 / c71585
crimson ... 220 20 60 / dc143c
midnightblue ... 25 25 112 / 191970
cyan ...0 255 255 / 00ffff
mintcream ... 245 255 250 / f5fffa
darkblue ... 0 0 139 / 00008b
mistyrose ... 255 228 225 / ffe4e1
darkcyan ... 0 139 139 / 008b8b
moccasin ... 255 228 181 / ffe4b5
darkgoldenrod ... 184 143 11 / b8860b
navajowhite ... 255 222 173 / ffdead
darkgray ... 169 169 169 / a9a9a9
navy ... 0 0 128 / 000080
darkgreen ... 0 100 0 / 006400
oldlace ... 253 245 230 / fdf5e6
darkkhaki ... 189 183 107 / dbd76b
olive ... 128 128 0 / 808000
darkmagenta ... 139 0 139 / 8b008b
olivedrab ... 107 142 35 / 6b8e23
darkolivegreen ... 85 107 47 / 55662f
orange ... 255 165 0 / ffa500
darkorange ... 255 140 0 / ff8c00
orangered ... 255 69 0 / ff4500
darkorchid ... 153 50 204 / 9932cc
orchid ... 218 112 214 / da70d6
darkred ... 139 0 / 8b0000
palegoldenrod ... 238 232 170 / eee8aa
darksalmon ... 233 150 122 / e9967a
palegreen ... 152 251 152 / 98fb98
darkseagreen ... 143 188 143 / 8fbc8f
paleturquoise ... 175 238 238 / afeeee
darkslateblue ... 72 61 139 / 483d8b
palevioletred ... 219 112 147 / db7093
darkslatehgrey ... 47 79 79 / 2f4f4f
papayawhip ... 255 239 2134 / ffeffd5
darkturquoise ... 0 206 209 / 00ced1
peachpuff ... 255 218 185 / ffda69
darkviolet ... 148 8 211 / 9400d3
peru ... 205 133 63 / cd853f
deeppink ... 255 20 147 / ff1493
pink ... 255 192 203 / ffc0cb
deepskyblue ... 0 191 255 / 00bfff
plum ... 221 160 221 / dda0dd
dimgray ... 105 105 105 / 696969
powderblue ... 176 224 230 / b0e0e6
dodgerblue ... 30 144 255 / 1e90ff
purple ... 128 0 128 / 800080
firebrick ... 178 34 34 / b22222
red ... 255 0 0 / ff0000
floralwhite ... 255 250 240 / fffaf0
rosybrown ... 188 143 143 / bc8f8f
forestgreen ... 34/139 34 / 228b22
royalbue ... 65 105 255 / 4169e1
*fuchsia ... 255 0 255 / ff00ff
saddlebrown ... 139 69 19 / 8b4513
gainsboro ... 220 220 220 / dcdcdc
salmon ... 250 128 114 / fa8072
ghostwhite ... 248 248 255 / f8f8ff
sandybrown ... 244 164 96 / f4a460
gold ... 255 215 0 / ffd700
seagreen ... 46 139 87 / 2e8b57
goldenrod ... 218 165 32 / daa520
seashell ... 255 245 238 / fff5ee
gray ... 128 128 128 / 808080
sienna ... 160 82 45 / a0522d
green ... 0 128 0 / 008000
silver ... 192 192 192 / c0c0c0
greenyellow ... 173 255 47 / adff2f
skyblue ... 135 206 235 / 87ceeb
honeydew ... 240 255 240 / f0fff0
slateblue ... 106 90 205 / 6a5acd
hotpink ... 255 105 180 / ff69b4
slategray ... 112 128 144 / 708090
indianred ... 205 92 92 / cd5c5c
snow ... 255 250 250 / fffafa
indigo ... 75 0 130 / 4b0082
springgreen ... 0 255 127 / c0c0c0
ivory ... 255 255 240 / fffff0
steelblue ... 70 130 180 / 4682b4
khaki ... 240 230 140 / f0e68c
tan ... 210 180 140 / d3d48c
lavender ... 230 230 250 / e6e6fa
teal ... 0 128 128 / 008080
lavenderblush ... 255 240 245 / fff0f5
thistle ... 216 191 216 / d8bfd8
lemonchiffon ... 255 250 205 / fffacd
tomato ... 255 99 71 / 006347
lightblue ... 173 216 230 / add8e6
turquoise ... 64 224 208 / 40e0d0
lightcoral ... 240 128 128 / f08080
violet ... 238 130 238 / ee82ee
lightcyan ... 224 255 255 / e0ffff
wheat ... 245 222 179 / f5deb3
lightgoldenrod ... 250 250 210 / fafad2
*white ... 255 255 255 / ffffff
lightgreen ... 144 238 144 / 90ee90
whitesmoke ... 245 245 245 / f5f5f5
lightgrey ... 211 211 211 / d3d3d3
yellow ... 255 255 0 / ffff00
lightpink ... 255 182 193 / ffb6c1
yellowgreen ... 154 205 50 / 9acd32
lightsalmon ... 255 160 122 / ffa07a
mediumblue ... 0 0 205 / 0000cd
The 163 safe WebTV colors focus around hexidecimal colors starting with FF, CC, 99, 66, 33 and 00




How to read a 6-digit hexidecimal color value:

 

 

 

 

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One way of designating Web colors is by a 6-digit alpha/num hexidecimal code. To create the desired color, you need a mix of the primary colors: red, green and blue.

"XXXXXX"

• the left pair XX tells how much Red;

the middle pair XX tells how much Green;

the right pair XX tells how much Blue

• Each "X" in a set has 2 specific functions:

the left X = major shade change

the right X = minor shade change

• And each "X" also represents 1 of 16 shades designated by 0-9 then A-F (see below) and, together, can create some strange looking color codes, like cd853f.

  • 0 = lightest shade
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
  • 9
  • A
  • B
  • C
  • D
  • E
  • F = darkest shade

 


dark orchid
medium orchid
orchid
9932cc
ba55d3
da70d6
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other color favorites

light salmon = FFAAAA
darkest gold = FFCC00
bright lime = 80FF00
darkest brick = 660000
rust = 660000
lilac = CC33FF
 
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