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The <color> CSS data type represents a color in the sRGB color space. A <color> may also include an alpha-channel transparency value, indicating how the color should composite with its background.

A color can be described in any of the following ways:

Using a keyword
Using the RGB cubic-coordinate system (via the #-hexadecimal or the rgb() and rgba() functional notations)
Using the HSL cylindrical-coordinate system (via the hsl() and hsla() functional notations)

Accessibility note: Some people have difficulty distinguishing colors. The WCAG 2.0 recommendation strongly advises against using color as the only means of conveying a specific message, action, or result. (See Color and color contrast for more information.)

Note: This article describes the color data type in detail. For a look at using color in HTML, see Applying color to HTML elements using CSS.

Interpolation

In animations and gradients, <color> values are interpolated on each of their red, green, and blue components. Each component is interpolated as a real, floating-point number. Note that interpolation of colors happens in the alpha-premultiplied sRGBA color space to prevent unexpected gray colors from appearing. In animations, the interpolation's speed is determined by the timing function.

Values

Note: Although <color> values are precisely defined, their appearance may vary (sometimes significantly) from device to device. This is because most devices are not calibrated, and some browsers do not support output devices' color profiles.

The <color> data type is specified using one of the options listed below.

Color keywords

Color keywords are case-insensitive identifiers that represent a specific color, such as red, blue, black, or lightseagreen. Although the names more or less describes their respective colors, they are essentially artificial, without a strict rationale behind the names used.

Note: The list of accepted keywords has varied a lot throughout the various CSS specifications:

CSS Level 1 only accepted 16 basic colors, called the VGA colors as they were taken from the set of displayable colors on VGA graphics cards.
CSS Level 2 added the orange keyword.
Although various colors not in the specification (mostly adapted from the X11 colors list) were supported by early browsers, it wasn't until SVG 1.0 and CSS Colors Level 3 that they were formally defined. They are called the extended color keywords, the X11 colors, or the SVG colors.
CSS Colors Level 4 added the rebeccapurple keyword to honor web pioneer Eric Meyer.

There are a few caveats to consider when using color keywords:

Except for the 16 basic colors found in CSS1, color keywords can only be used in CSS and SVG. HTML does not recognize them and will use a specific algorithm to convert them to completely different colors.
Unlike HTML, CSS will completely ignore unknown keywords.
No keyword-defined colors in CSS have any transparency—they are plain, solid colors.
Several keywords are aliases for each other:
- aqua / cyan
- fuchsia / magenta
- darkgray / darkgrey
- darkslategray / darkslategrey
- dimgray / dimgrey
- lightgray / lightgrey
- lightslategray / lightslategrey
- gray / grey
- slategray / slategrey
Though many keywords have been adapted from X11, their RGB values may differ from the corresponding color on X11 systems since manufacturers sometimes tailor X11 colors to their specific hardware.

Specification	RGB equivalent	Keyword	RGB hex value
CSS Level 1		`black`	`#000000`
		`silver`	`#c0c0c0`
		`gray`	`#808080`
		`white`	`#ffffff`
		`maroon`	`#800000`
		`red`	`#ff0000`
		`purple`	`#800080`
		`fuchsia`	`#ff00ff`
		`green`	`#008000`
		`lime`	`#00ff00`
		`olive`	`#808000`
		`yellow`	`#ffff00`
		`navy`	`#000080`
		`blue`	`#0000ff`
		`teal`	`#008080`
		`aqua`	`#00ffff`
CSS Level 2 (Revision 1)		`orange`	`#ffa500`
CSS Color Module Level 3		`aliceblue`	`#f0f8ff`
		`antiquewhite`	`#faebd7`
		`aquamarine`	`#7fffd4`
		`azure`	`#f0ffff`
		`beige`	`#f5f5dc`
		`bisque`	`#ffe4c4`
		`blanchedalmond`	`#ffebcd`
		`blueviolet`	`#8a2be2`
		`brown`	`#a52a2a`
		`burlywood`	`#deb887`
		`cadetblue`	`#5f9ea0`
		`chartreuse`	`#7fff00`
		`chocolate`	`#d2691e`
		`coral`	`#ff7f50`
		`cornflowerblue`	`#6495ed`
		`cornsilk`	`#fff8dc`
		`crimson`	`#dc143c`
		`cyan` (synonym of `aqua`)	`#00ffff`
		`darkblue`	`#00008b`
		`darkcyan`	`#008b8b`
		`darkgoldenrod`	`#b8860b`
		`darkgray`	`#a9a9a9`
		`darkgreen`	`#006400`
		`darkgrey`	`#a9a9a9`
		`darkkhaki`	`#bdb76b`
		`darkmagenta`	`#8b008b`
		`darkolivegreen`	`#556b2f`
		`darkorange`	`#ff8c00`
		`darkorchid`	`#9932cc`
		`darkred`	`#8b0000`
		`darksalmon`	`#e9967a`
		`darkseagreen`	`#8fbc8f`
		`darkslateblue`	`#483d8b`
		`darkslategray`	`#2f4f4f`
		`darkslategrey`	`#2f4f4f`
		`darkturquoise`	`#00ced1`
		`darkviolet`	`#9400d3`
		`deeppink`	`#ff1493`
		`deepskyblue`	`#00bfff`
		`dimgray`	`#696969`
		`dimgrey`	`#696969`
		`dodgerblue`	`#1e90ff`
		`firebrick`	`#b22222`
		`floralwhite`	`#fffaf0`
		`forestgreen`	`#228b22`
		`gainsboro`	`#dcdcdc`
		`ghostwhite`	`#f8f8ff`
		`gold`	`#ffd700`
		`goldenrod`	`#daa520`
		`greenyellow`	`#adff2f`
		`grey`	`#808080`
		`honeydew`	`#f0fff0`
		`hotpink`	`#ff69b4`
		`indianred`	`#cd5c5c`
		`indigo`	`#4b0082`
		`ivory`	`#fffff0`
		`khaki`	`#f0e68c`
		`lavender`	`#e6e6fa`
		`lavenderblush`	`#fff0f5`
		`lawngreen`	`#7cfc00`
		`lemonchiffon`	`#fffacd`
		`lightblue`	`#add8e6`
		`lightcoral`	`#f08080`
		`lightcyan`	`#e0ffff`
	`lightgoldenrodyellow`	`#fafad2`
	`lightgray`	`#d3d3d3`
	`lightgreen`	`#90ee90`
	`lightgrey`	`#d3d3d3`
	`lightpink`	`#ffb6c1`
	`lightsalmon`	`#ffa07a`
	`lightseagreen`	`#20b2aa`
	`lightskyblue`	`#87cefa`
	`lightslategray`	`#778899`
	`lightslategrey`	`#778899`
	`lightsteelblue`	`#b0c4de`
	`lightyellow`	`#ffffe0`
	`limegreen`	`#32cd32`
	`linen`	`#faf0e6`
	`magenta` (synonym of `fuchsia`)	`#ff00ff`
	`mediumaquamarine`	`#66cdaa`
	`mediumblue`	`#0000cd`
	`mediumorchid`	`#ba55d3`
	`mediumpurple`	`#9370db`
	`mediumseagreen`	`#3cb371`
	`mediumslateblue`	`#7b68ee`
	`mediumspringgreen`	`#00fa9a`
	`mediumturquoise`	`#48d1cc`
	`mediumvioletred`	`#c71585`
	`midnightblue`	`#191970`
	`mintcream`	`#f5fffa`
	`mistyrose`	`#ffe4e1`
	`moccasin`	`#ffe4b5`
	`navajowhite`	`#ffdead`
	`oldlace`	`#fdf5e6`
	`olivedrab`	`#6b8e23`
	`orangered`	`#ff4500`
	`orchid`	`#da70d6`
	`palegoldenrod`	`#eee8aa`
	`palegreen`	`#98fb98`
	`paleturquoise`	`#afeeee`
	`palevioletred`	`#db7093`
	`papayawhip`	`#ffefd5`
	`peachpuff`	`#ffdab9`
	`peru`	`#cd853f`
	`pink`	`#ffc0cb`
	`plum`	`#dda0dd`
	`powderblue`	`#b0e0e6`
	`rosybrown`	`#bc8f8f`
	`royalblue`	`#4169e1`
	`saddlebrown`	`#8b4513`
	`salmon`	`#fa8072`
	`sandybrown`	`#f4a460`
	`seagreen`	`#2e8b57`
	`seashell`	`#fff5ee`
	`sienna`	`#a0522d`
	`skyblue`	`#87ceeb`
	`slateblue`	`#6a5acd`
	`slategray`	`#708090`
	`slategrey`	`#708090`
	`snow`	`#fffafa`
	`springgreen`	`#00ff7f`
	`steelblue`	`#4682b4`
	`tan`	`#d2b48c`
	`thistle`	`#d8bfd8`
	`tomato`	`#ff6347`
	`turquoise`	`#40e0d0`
	`violet`	`#ee82ee`
	`wheat`	`#f5deb3`
	`whitesmoke`	`#f5f5f5`
	`yellowgreen`	`#9acd32`
CSS Color Module Level 4		`rebeccapurple`	`#663399`

`transparent` keyword

The transparent keyword represents a fully transparent color. This makes the background completely visible. Technically, transparent is a shortcut for rgba(0,0,0,0).

Compatibility note: To prevent unexpected behavior, such as in <gradient>s, the current CSS spec states that transparent should be calculated in the alpha-premultiplied color space. However, be aware that older browsers may treat it as black with an alpha value of 0.

Historical note: transparent wasn't a true color in CSS Level 2 (Revision 1). It was a special keyword that could be used instead of a regular <color> value on two CSS properties: background and border. It was essentially added to allow developers to override an inherited solid color. With the advent of alpha channels in CSS Colors Level 3, transparent was redefined as a true color. It can now be used wherever a <color> value can be used.

`currentColor` keyword

The currentColor keyword represents the value of an element's color property. This lets you use the color value on properties that do not receive it by default.

If currentColor is used as the value of the color property, it instead takes its value from the inherited value of the color property.

currentColor example

<div style="color:blue; border: 1px dashed currentColor;">
  The color of this text is blue.
  <div style="background:currentColor; height:9px;"></div>
  This block is surrounded by a blue border.
</div>

`rgb()` and `rgba()`

Note: As of CSS Colors Level 4, rgba() is an alias for rgb(). In browsers that implement the Level 4 standard, they accept the same parameters and behave the same way.

Colors can be defined according to their red, green, and blue components (the RGB model) by using hexadecimal and functional notations. The optional alpha component represents transparency.

Syntax

Hexadecimal notation: #RRGGBB[AA]: R (red), G (green), B (blue), and A (alpha) are hexadecimal characters (0-9, A-F). A is optional. For example, #ff0000 is equivalent to #ff0000ff.
Hexadecimal notation: #RGB[A]: R (red), G (green), B (blue), and A (alpha) are hexadecimal characters (0-9, A-F). A is optional. The three-digit notation (#RGB) is a shorter version of the six-digit form (#RRGGBB). For example, #f09 is the same color as #ff0099. Likewise, the four-digit RGB notation (#RGBA) is a shorter version of the eight-digit form (#RRGGBBAA). For example, #0f38 is the same color as #00ff3388.
Functional notation: rgb(R, G, B[, A]) or rgba(R, G, B, A): R (red), G (green), and B (blue) can be either <integer>s or <percentage>s, where the number 255 corresponds to 100%. A (alpha) can be a <number> between 0 and 1, or a <percentage>, where the number 1 corresponds to 100% (full opacity).

Examples

RGB example

/* These examples all specify the same color: a hot pink. */

/* Hexadecimal syntax */
#f09
#F09
#ff0099
#FF0099

/* Functional syntax */
rgb(255,0,153)
rgb(255, 0, 153)
rgb(255, 0, 153.0) /* ERROR! Don't use fractions. */
rgb(100%,0%,60%)
rgb(100%, 0%, 60%)
rgb(100%, 0, 60%) /* ERROR! Don't mix integers and percentages. */
rgb(255 0 153)

/* Hexadecimal syntax with alpha value */
#f09f
#F09F
#ff0099ff
#FF0099FF

/* Functional syntax with alpha value */
rgb(255, 0, 153, 1)
rgb(255, 0, 153, 100%)
rgb(255 0 153 / 1)
rgb(255 0 153 / 100%)

RGBa example

/* Hexadecimal syntax */
#3a30                    /*   0% opaque green */ 
#3A3F                    /* full opaque green */ 
#33aa3300                /*   0% opaque green */ 
#33AA3388                /*  50% opaque green */ 

/* Functional syntax */
rgba(51, 170, 51, .1)    /*  10% opaque green */ 
rgba(51, 170, 51, .4)    /*  40% opaque green */ 
rgba(51, 170, 51, .7)    /*  70% opaque green */ 
rgba(51, 170, 51,  1)    /* full opaque green */ 

/* Whitespace syntax */
rgba(51 170 51 / 0.4)    /*  40% opaque green */ 
rgba(51 170 51 / 40%)    /*  40% opaque green */

`hsl()` and `hsla()`

Note: As of CSS Colors Level 4, hsla() is an alias for hsl(). In browsers that implement the Level 4 standard, they accept the same parameters and behave the same way.

Colors can be defined according to their hue, saturation, and lightness (the HSL model) via the hsl() and hsla() functional notations. One advantage of HSL over RGB is that it is more intuitive: you can guess at the color you want, and tweak it from there. It is also easier to create a set of matching colors (e.g., by keeping the hue the same, while varying the lightness/darkness and saturation).

Syntax

Functional notation: hsl(H, S, L[, A]) or hsla(H, S, L, A): H (hue)is an <angle> of the color circle given in degs, rads, grads, or turns in CSS Color Module Level 4. When written as a unitless <number>, it is interpreted as degrees, as it was specified in CSS Color Module Level 3. By definition, red=0deg=360deg, with the other colors spread around the circle, so green=120deg, blue=240deg, and so on. As an <angle>, it implicitly wraps around such that -120deg=240deg, 480deg=120deg, -1turn=1turn, etc.; S (saturation) and L (lightness) are percentages. 100% saturation is completely saturated, while 0% is completely unsaturated (gray). 100% lightness is white, 0% lightness is black, and 50% lightness is “normal.”; A (alpha) can be a <number> between 0 and 1, or a <percentage>, where the number 1 corresponds to 100% (full opacity).

Examples

HSL example

/* These examples all specify the same color: a lavender. */
hsl(270,60%,70%)
hsl(270, 60%, 70%)
hsl(270 60% 70%)
hsl(270deg, 60%, 70%)
hsl(4.71239rad, 60%, 70%)
hsl(.75turn, 60%, 70%)

/* These examples all specify the same color: a lavender that is 15% opaque. */
hsl(270, 60%, 50%, .15)
hsl(270, 60%, 50%, 15%)
hsl(270 60% 50% / .15)
hsl(270 60% 50% / 15%)

Fully saturated colors

Notation	Description	Live
`hsl(0, 100%, 50%)`	red
`hsl(30, 100%, 50%)`	orange
`hsl(60, 100%, 50%)`	yellow
`hsl(90, 100%, 50%)`	lime green
`hsl(120, 100%, 50%)`	green
`hsl(150, 100%, 50%)`	blue-green
`hsl(180, 100%, 50%)`	cyan
`hsl(210, 100%, 50%)`	sky blue
`hsl(240, 100%, 50%)`	blue
`hsl(270, 100%, 50%)`	purple
`hsl(300, 100%, 50%)`	magenta
`hsl(330, 100%, 50%)`	pink
`hsl(360, 100%, 50%)`	red

Lighter and darker greens

Notation	Description	Live
`hsl(120, 100%, 0%)`	black
`hsl(120, 100%, 20%)`
`hsl(120, 100%, 40%)`
`hsl(120, 100%, 60%)`
`hsl(120, 100%, 80%)`
`hsl(120, 100%, 100%)`	white

Saturated and desaturated greens

Notation	Description	Live
`hsl(120, 100%, 50%)`	green
`hsl(120, 80%, 50%)`
`hsl(120, 60%, 50%)`
`hsl(120, 40%, 50%)`
`hsl(120, 20%, 50%)`
`hsl(120, 0%, 50%)`	gray

HSLa example

hsla(240, 100%, 50%, .05)     /*   5% opaque blue */ 
hsla(240, 100%, 50%, .4)      /*  40% opaque blue */ 
hsla(240, 100%, 50%, .7)      /*  70% opaque blue */ 
hsla(240, 100%, 50%, 1)       /* full opaque blue */ 

/* Whitespace syntax */
hsla(240 100% 50% / .05)      /*   5% opaque blue */ 

/* Percentage value for alpha */
hsla(240 100% 50% / 5%)       /*   5% opaque blue */

System Colors

Not all system colors are supported on all systems. for use on public web pages.

ActiveBorder: Active window border.
ActiveCaption: Active window caption. Should be used with CaptionText as foreground color.
AppWorkspace: Background color of multiple document interface.
Background: Desktop background.
ButtonFace: Face background color for 3-D elements that appear 3-D due to one layer of surrounding border. Should be used with the ButtonText foreground color.
ButtonHighlight: The color of the border facing the light source for 3-D elements that appear 3-D due to that layer of surrounding border.
ButtonShadow: The color of the border away from the light source for 3-D elements that appear 3-D due to that layer of surrounding border.
ButtonText: Text on push buttons. Should be used with the ButtonFace or ThreeDFace background color.
CaptionText: Text in caption, size box, and scrollbar arrow box. Should be used with the ActiveCaption background color.
GrayText: Grayed (disabled) text.
Highlight: Item(s) selected in a control. Should be used with the HighlightText foreground color.
HighlightText: Text of item(s) selected in a control. Should be used with the Highlight background color.
InactiveBorder: Inactive window border.
InactiveCaption: Inactive window caption. Should be used with the InactiveCaptionText foreground color.
InactiveCaptionText: Color of text in an inactive caption. Should be used with the InactiveCaption background color.
InfoBackground: Background color for tooltip controls. Should be used with the InfoText foreground color.
InfoText: Text color for tooltip controls. Should be used with the InfoBackground background color.
Menu: Menu background. Should be used with the MenuText or -moz-MenuBarText foreground color.
MenuText: Text in menus. Should be used with the Menu background color.
Scrollbar: Background color of scroll bars.
ThreeDDarkShadow: The color of the darker (generally outer) of the two borders away from the light source for 3-D elements that appear 3-D due to two concentric layers of surrounding border.
ThreeDFace: The face background color for 3-D elements that appear 3-D due to two concentric layers of surrounding border. Should be used with the ButtonText foreground color.
ThreeDHighlight: The color of the lighter (generally outer) of the two borders facing the light source for 3-D elements that appear 3-D due to two
concentric layers of surrounding border.
ThreeDLightShadow: The color of the darker (generally inner) of the two borders facing the light source for 3-D elements that appear 3-D due to two
concentric layers of surrounding border.
ThreeDShadow: The color of the lighter (generally inner) of the two borders away from the light source for 3-D elements that appear 3-D due to two concentric layers of surrounding border.
Window: Window background. Should be used with the WindowText foreground color.
WindowFrame: Window frame.
WindowText: Text in windows. Should be used with the Window background color.

Mozilla System Color Extensions

-moz-ButtonDefault: The border color that goes around buttons that represent the default action for a dialog box.
-moz-ButtonHoverFace: The background color of a button that the mouse pointer is over (which would be ThreeDFace or ButtonFace when the mouse pointer is not over it). Should be used with the -moz-ButtonHoverText foreground color.
-moz-ButtonHoverText: The text color of a button that the mouse pointer is over (which would be ButtonText when the mouse pointer is not over it). Should be used with the -moz-ButtonHoverFace background color.
-moz-CellHighlight: Background color for selected item in a tree widget. Should be used with the -moz-CellHighlightText foreground color. See also -moz-html-CellHighlight.
-moz-CellHighlightText: Text color for a selected item in a tree. Should be used with the -moz-CellHighlight background color. See also -moz-html-CellHighlightText.
-moz-Combobox: Background color for combo-boxes. Should be used with the -moz-ComboboxText foreground color. In versions prior to 1.9.2, use -moz-Field instead.
-moz-ComboboxText: Text color for combo-boxes. Should be used with the -moz-Combobox background color. In versions prior to 1.9.2, use -moz-FieldText instead.
-moz-Dialog: Background color for dialog boxes. Should be used with the -moz-DialogText foreground color.
-moz-DialogText: Text color for dialog boxes. Should be used with the -moz-Dialog background color.
-moz-dragtargetzone
-moz-EvenTreeRow: Background color for even-numbered rows in a tree. Should be used with the -moz-FieldText foreground color. In Gecko versions prior to 1.9, use -moz-Field. See also -moz-OddTreeRow.
-moz-Field: Text field background color. Should be used with the -moz-FieldText foreground color.
-moz-FieldText: Text field text color. Should be used with the -moz-Field, -moz-EvenTreeRow, or -moz-OddTreeRow background color.
-moz-html-CellHighlight: Background color for highlighted item in HTML <select>s. Should be used with the -moz-html-CellHighlightText foreground color. Prior to Gecko 1.9, use -moz-CellHighlight.
-moz-html-CellHighlightText: Text color for highlighted items in HTML <select>s. Should be used with the -moz-html-CellHighlight background color. Prior to Gecko 1.9, use -moz-CellHighlightText.
-moz-mac-accentdarkestshadow
-moz-mac-accentdarkshadow
-moz-mac-accentface
-moz-mac-accentlightesthighlight
-moz-mac-accentlightshadow
-moz-mac-accentregularhighlight
-moz-mac-accentregularshadow
-moz-mac-chrome-active
-moz-mac-chrome-inactive
-moz-mac-focusring
-moz-mac-menuselect
-moz-mac-menushadow
-moz-mac-menutextselect
-moz-MenuHover: Background color for hovered menu items. Often similar to Highlight. Should be used with the -moz-MenuHoverText or -moz-MenuBarHoverText foreground color.
-moz-MenuHoverText: Text color for hovered menu items. Often similar to HighlightText. Should be used with the -moz-MenuHover background color.
-moz-MenuBarText: Text color in menu bars. Often similar to MenuText. Should be used on top of Menu background.
-moz-MenuBarHoverText: Color for hovered text in menu bars. Often similar to -moz-MenuHoverText. Should be used on top of -moz-MenuHover background.
-moz-nativehyperlinktext: Default platform hyperlink color.
-moz-OddTreeRow: Background color for odd-numbered rows in a tree. Should be used with the -moz-FieldText foreground color. In Gecko versions prior to 1.9, use -moz-Field. See also -moz-EvenTreeRow.
-moz-win-communicationstext: Should be used for text in objects with -moz-appearance: -moz-win-communications-toolbox;.
-moz-win-mediatext: Should be used for text in objects with -moz-appearance: -moz-win-media-toolbox.
-moz-win-accentcolor: Requires Gecko 56
Used to access the Windows 10 custom accent color that you can set on the start menu, taskbar, title bars, etc.
-moz-win-accentcolortext: Requires Gecko 56
Used to access the color of text placed over the Windows 10 custom accent color in the start menu, taskbar, title bars, etc.

Mozilla Color Preference Extensions

-moz-activehyperlinktext: User's preference for text color of active links. Should be used with the default document background color.
-moz-default-background-color: User's preference for the document background color.
-moz-default-color: User's preference for the text color.
-moz-hyperlinktext: User's preference for the text color of unvisited links. Should be used with the default document background color.
-moz-visitedhyperlinktext: User's preference for the text color of visited links. Should be used with the default document background color.

Specifications

Specification	Status	Comment
CSS Color Module Level 4 The definition of '<color>' in that specification.	Editor's Draft	Adds `rebeccapurple`, four- (`#RGBA`) and eight-digit (`#RRGGBBAA`) hexadecimal notations, `rgba()` and `hsla()` as aliases of `rgb()` and `hsl()` (both with identical parameter syntax), space-separated function parameters rather than commas, percentages for alpha values, and angles for the hue component in `hsl()` colors.
CSS Color Module Level 3 The definition of '<color>' in that specification.	Recommendation	Deprecates system colors. Adds SVG colors and `rgba()`, `hsl()`, and `hsla()` functional notations.
CSS Level 2 (Revision 1) The definition of '<color>' in that specification.	Recommendation	Adds the `orange` color and system colors.
CSS Level 1 The definition of '<color>' in that specification.	Recommendation	Initial definition. Includes 16 basic colors.

Browser compatibility

Feature	Chrome	Edge	Firefox	Internet Explorer	Opera	Safari
Basic support	1	12	1	Yes	Yes	Yes
Keyword color values	1	Yes	1	3¹	3.5	1
RGB hexadecimal notation (`#RRGGBB`, `#RGB`)	1	Yes	1	3	3.5	1
RGB functional notation (`rgb()`)	1	Yes	1	4	3.5	1
HSL color values (`hsl()`)	1	Yes	1	9	9.5	3.1
Alpha color values (`rgba()`, `hsla()`)	1	Yes	3	9	10	3.1
`currentcolor`	1	?	1.5	9	9.5	4
`transparent`	1	?	3	9	10	3.1
`rebeccapurple`	38	?	33	11	25	Yes
RGB hexadecimal notation (`#RRGGBBAA`, `#RGBA`)	63 52²	?	49	?	39³	9.1
Space-separated functional color notations	65	?	52	?	52	?

Feature	Android webview	Chrome for Android	Edge mobile	Firefox for Android	Opera Android	iOS Safari	Samsung Internet
Basic support	1	1	12	4	Yes	Yes	?
Keyword color values	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	?
RGB hexadecimal notation (`#RRGGBB`, `#RGB`)	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	?
RGB functional notation (`rgb()`)	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	?
HSL color values (`hsl()`)	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	?
Alpha color values (`rgba()`, `hsla()`)	Yes	Yes	Yes	4	Yes	Yes	?
`currentcolor`	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
`transparent`	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
`rebeccapurple`	Yes	?	?	33	?	8	?
RGB hexadecimal notation (`#RRGGBBAA`, `#RGBA`)	?	?	?	?	No	?	?
Space-separated functional color notations	?	?	?	52	?	?	?

1. Internet Explorer 8 and later support gray color keywords spelled with an e (grey, darkgrey, darkslategrey, dimgrey, lightgrey, and lightslategrey). Internet Explorer 3 to Internet Explorer 7 only support the keywords spelled with a (gray, darkgray, darkslategray, dimgray, lightgray, and lightslategray).

2. From version 52: this feature is behind the Enable experimental Web Platform features preference. To change preferences in Chrome, visit chrome://flags.

3. From version 39: this feature is behind the Enable experimental Web Platform features preference.

currentcolor

Interpolation

Values

Color keywords

transparent keyword

currentColor keyword

currentColor example

rgb() and rgba()

Syntax

Examples

RGB example

RGBa example

hsl() and hsla()

Syntax

Examples

HSL example

Fully saturated colors

Lighter and darker greens

Saturated and desaturated greens

HSLa example

System Colors

Mozilla System Color Extensions

Mozilla Color Preference Extensions

Specifications

Browser compatibility

See also

`transparent` keyword

`currentColor` keyword

`rgb()` and `rgba()`

`hsl()` and `hsla()`