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Specifying Color in HTML

Web Design in a Nutshell, eMatter Edition

Table 5-3: Web Color Names by Hue

black
white

Neutrals —cool
darkgray
darkslategray
dimgray
gainsboro
ghostwhite
gray
lightgray
lightslategray
silver
slategray
snow

Neutrals —warm
antiquewhite
cornsilk
floralwhite
ivory
linen
oldlace
papayawhip
seashell

Browns/Tans
bisque
beige
blanchedalmond
brown
burlywood
chocolate
khaki
moccasin
navahowhite
peru
rosybrown
sandybrown
sienna

tan

wheat

Oranges

darkorange

orange

orangered

peachpuff

Yellows

darkgoldenrod

gold

goldenrod

lemonchiffon

lightgoldenrodyellow

lightyellow

palegoldenrod

yellow

Greens

aquamarine

chartreuse

darkgreen

darkkhaki

darkolivegreen

darkseagreen

forestgreen

green

greenyellow

honeydew

lawn green

lightgreen

lime

limegreen

mediumseagreen

mediumspringgreen

mintgreen

olive

olivedrab

palegreen

seagreen

springgreen

yellowgreen

Blue-greens

aqua

cyan

darkcyan

darkturquoise

lightcyan

lightseagreen

mediumaquamarine

mediumturquoise

paleturquoise

turquoise

Blues

aliceblue

azure

blue

cadetblue

cornflowerblue

darkblue

darkslateblue

deepskyblue

dodgerblue

indigo

lightblue

lightskyblue

lightsteelblue

mediumblue

mediumslateblue

midnightblue

navy

powderblue

skyblue

slateblue

steelblue