Each of the color blocks in the following chart give several types of information.
  • In each color block the first line has the RGB code for the background color.
  • The second line of the color block gives the hexadecimal code for the background color.
  • The third line of the color block has the discrete name for the background color.
Each color block is also divided in two parts, which allows you to determine if specific browsers support the named colors:
  • The color of the upper section is created using the hexadecimal code.
  • The color of the lower section is created using the name of the color.
Some examples
240 248 255
#F0F8FF		 250 235 215
-faebd7-		 0 255 255
-00ffff-		 127 255 212
-7fffd4-
AliceBlue AntiqueWhite *Aqua* Aquamarine
240 255 255
-f0ffff-		 245 245 220
-f5f5dc-		 255 228 196
-ffe4c4-		 0 0 0
-000000-
Azure Beige Bisque *Black*
255 235 205
-ffebcd-		 0 0 225
-0000ff-		 138 43 226
-8a2be2-		 165 42 42
-a52a2a-
BlanchedAlmond *Blue* BlueViolet Brown
222 184 135
-deb887-		 95 158 160
-5f9ea0-		 127 255 0
-7fff00-		 210 105 30
-d2691e-
BurlyWood CadetBlue Chartreuse Chocolate
255 127 80
-ff7f50-		 100 149 237
-6495ed-		 255 248 220
-fff8dc-		 220 20 60
-dc143c-
Coral CornFlowerBlue CornSilk Crimson
0 255 255
-00ffff-		 0 0 139
-00008b- 		0 139 139
-008b8b-		 184 134 11
-b8860b-
Cyan DarkBlue DarkCyan DarkGoldenrod
169 169 169
-a9a9a9-		 0 100 0
-006400-		 189-183-107
-bdb76b-		 139 0 139
-8b008b-
DarkGray DarkGreen DarkKhaki DarkMagenta
85 107 47
-556b2f-		 255 140 0
-ff8c00-		 153 50 204
-9932cc-		 139 0 0
-8b0000-
DarkOliveGreen DarkOrange DarkOrchid DarkRed
233 150 122
-e9967a-		 143 188 143
-8fbc8f-		 72 61 139
-483d8b-		 47 79 79
-2f4f4f-
DarkSalmon DarkSeaGreen DarkSlateBlue DarkSlateGray
0 206 209
-00ced1-		 148 50 204
-9400d3-		 255 20 147
-ff1493-		 0 191 255
-00bfff
DarkTurquoise DarkViolet DeepPink DeepSkyBlue
105 105 105
-696969-		 30 144 255
-1e90ff-		 178 34 34
-b22222-		 255 250 240
-fffaf0-
DimGray DodgerBlue FireBrick FloralWhite
34 139 34
-228b22-		 255 0 255
-ff00ff-		 220 220 220
-dcdcdc-		 248 248 255
-f8f8ff-
ForestGreen *Fuchsia* Gainsboro GhostWhite
255 215 0
-ffd700-		 218 165 32
-daa520-		 128 128 128
-808080-		 0 128 0
-008000-
Gold Goldenrod *Gray* *Green*
173 255 47
-adff2f-		 240 255 240
-f0fff0-		 255 105 180
-ff69b4-		 205 92 92
-cd5c5c-
GreenYellow HoneyDew HotPink IndianRed
75 0 130
-4b0082-		 255 255 240
-fffff0-		 240 230 140
-f0e68c-		 230 230 250
-e6e6fa-
Indigo Ivory Khaki Lavender
255 240 245
-fff0f5-		 124 252 0
-7cfc00-		 255 250 205
-fffacd-		 173 216 230
-add8e6-
LavenderBlush LawnGreen LemonChiffon LightBlue
240 128 128
-f08080-		 224 255 255
-e0ffff-		 250 250 210
-fafad2-		 144 238 144
-90ee90-
LightCoral LightCyan LightGoldenrodYellow LightGreen
211 211 211
-d3d3d3-		 255 182 193
-ffb6c1-		 255 160 122
-ffa07a-		 32 178 170
-20b2aa-
LightGrey LightPink LightSalmon LightSeaGreen
135 206 250
-87cefa-		 119 136 153
-778899-		 176 196 222
-b0c4de-		 255 255 224
-ffffe0-
LightSkyBlue LightSlateGray LightSteelBlue LightYellow
0 255 0
-00ff00-		 50 205 50
-32cd32-		 250 240 230
-faf0e6-		 255 0 255
-ff00ff-
*Lime* LimeGreen Linen Magenta
128 0 0
-800000-		 102 205 170
-66cdaa-		 0 0 205
-0000cd-		 186 85 211
-ba55d3-
*Maroon* MediumAquamarine MediumBlue MediumOrchid
147 112 219
-9370db-		 60 179 113
-3cb371-		 123 104 238
-7b68ee-		 0 250 154
-00fa9a-
MediumPurple MediumSeaGreen MediumSlateBlue MediumSpringGreen
72 209 204
-48d1cc-		 199 21 133
-c71585-		 25 25 112
-191970-		 245 255 250
-f5fffa-
MediumTurquoise MediumVioletRed MidnightBlue MintCream
255 228 225
-ffe4e1-		 255 228 181
-ffe4b5-		 255 218 185
-ffdead-		 0 0 128
-000080-
MistyRose Moccasin NavajoWhite *Navy*
253 245 240
-fdf5e6-		 128 128 0
-808000-		 107 142 35
-6b8e23-		 255 165 0
-ffa500-
OldLace *Olive* OliveDrab Orange
255 69 0
-ff4500-		 218 112 214
-da70d6-		 238 232 170
-eee8aa-		 152 251 152
-98fb98-
OrangeRed Orchid PaleGoldenrod PaleGreen
175 224 230
-afeeee-		 219 112 147
-db7093-		 255 239 213
-ffefd5-		 255 218 185
-ffdab9-
PaleTurquoise PaleVioletRed PapayaWhip PeachPuff
205 133 63
-cd853f-		 255 192 203
-ffc0cb-		 221 160 221
-dda0dd-		 176 224 230
-b0e0e6-
Peru Pink Plum Powderblue
128 0 128
-800080-		 255 0 0
-ff0000-		 188 143 143
-bc8f8f-		 65 105 225
-4169e1-
*Purple* *Red* Rosybrown RoyalBlue
139 69 19
-8b4513-		 250 1228 114
-fa8072-		 244 164 96
-f4a460-		 46 139 87
-2e8b67-
SaddleBrown Salmon SandyBrown SeaGreen
255 245 238
-fff5ee-		 160 82 45
-a0522d-		 192 192 192
-c0c0c0-		 135 206 235
-87ceeb-
SeaShell Sienna *Silver* SkyBlue
106 90 205
-6a5acd-		 112 128 144
-708090-		 255 250 250
-fffafa-		 0 255 127
-00ff7f-
SlateBlue SlateGray Snow SpringGreen
70 130 180
-4682b4-		 210 180 140
-d2b48c-		 0 128 128
-008080-		 216 191 216
-d8bfd8-
SteelBlue Tan *Teal* Thistle
255 99 71
-ff6347-		 64 224 208
-40e0d0-		 238 130 238
-ee82ee-		 245 222 179
-f5deb3-
Tomato Turquoise Violet Wheat
255 255 255
-ffffff-		 245 245 245
-f5f5f5-		 255 255 0
-ffff00-		 154 205 50
-9acd32-
*White* WhiteSmoke *Yellow* YellowGreen

Some examples
Each of the following examples includes both an example tag and a working example of how to use the name and the hexidecimal code.
Changing font colors
Using the color name.
  • <FONT COLOR="RED">This text is red.</FONT> While this reverts back to the default color.
  • This text is red. While this reverts back to the default color.

Using the hexidecimal color code
  • <FONT COLOR="#FF0000">This text is red.</FONT> While this reverts back to the default color.
  • This text is red. While this reverts back to the default color.

The following examples are not working examples, but will work when copied from here and placed on your page.
Changing background, link and text color on your page
  • <BODY BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" LINK="#800080" ALINK="#FF0000" VLINK="#FFFF00" TEXT="#008000">
  • <BODY BGCOLOR="WHITE" LINK="PURPLE" ALINK="RED" VLINK="YELLOW" TEXT="GREEN">
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Copyright © 2001 John H. Bolgiano. Reproduced with permission for educational use by Roberta Bush.