Netscape Colors

Colors can be specified for the background, text, links, etc. on a web page. The colors are expressed as 6 hexedecimal digits. Like:

bgcolor="#00FF7F"

The first 2 digits are for the red, the middle 2 are for the green, and the last 2 are for the blue. Two hexedecimal digits define 256 levels of each of the basic colors (red, green and blue) from 00 for none to FF for the maximum. The color specified above has no red (00), maximum green (FF) and a medium level of blue (7F). It would produce this color:

With 256 levels for each of the color guns of a monitor, there are over 16 million unique colors possible! (256 x 256 x 256)

I won't bother to show you them all, but Netscape named the following 140 colors so you can use their name instead of their hexidecimal designation.

The color block on the left is produced with the name, the color block on the right is produced with the hexedecimal codes.

Color Name R G B Color

aliceblue F0 F8 FF

antiquewhite FA EB D7

aqua 00 FF FF

aquamarine 7F FF D4

azure F0 FF FF

beige F5 F5 DC

bisque FF E4 C4

black 00 00 00

blanchedalmond FF EB CD

blue 00 00 FF

blueviolet 8A 2B E2

brown A5 2A 2A

burlywood DE B8 87

cadetblue 5F 9E A0

chartreuse 7F FF 00

chocolate D2 69 1E

coral FF 7F 50

cornflowerblue 64 95 ED

cornsilk FF F8 DC

crimson DC 14 3C

cyan 00 < FF FF

darkblue 00 00 8B

darkcyan 00 8B 8B

darkgoldenrod B8 86 0B

darkgray A9 A9 A9

darkgreen 00 64 00

darkkhaki BD B7 6B

darkmagenta 8B 00 8B

darkolivegreen 55 6B 2F

darkorange FF 8C 00

darkorchid 99 32 CC

darkred 8B 00 00

darksalmon E9 96 7A

darkseagreen 8F BC 8F

darkslateblue 48 3D 8B

darkslategray 2F 4F 4F

darkturquoise 00 CE D1

darkviolet 94 00 D3

deeppink FF 14 93

deepskyblue 00 BF FF

dimgray 69 69 69

dodgerblue 1E 90 FF

firebrick B2 22 22

floralwhite FF FA F0

forestgreen 22 8B 22

fuchsia FF 00 FF

gainsboro DC DC DC

ghostwhite F8 F8 FF
gold FF D7 00

goldenrod DA A5 20

gray 80 80 80

green 00 80 00

greenyellow AD FF 2F

honeydew F0 FF F0

hotpink FF 69 B4

indianred CD 5C 5C

indigo 4B 00 82

ivory FF FF F0

khaki F0 E6 8C

lavender E6 E6 FA

lavenderblush FF F0 F5

lawngreen 7C FC 00

lemonchiffon FF FA CD

lightblue AD D8 E6

lightcoral F0 80 80

lightcyan E0 FF FF

lightgoldenrodyellow FA FA D2

lightgreen 90 EE 90

lightgrey D3 D3 D3

lightpink FF B6 C1

lightsalmon FF A0 7A

lightseagreen 20 B2 AA

lightskyblue 87 CE FA

lightslategray 77 88 99

lightsteelblue B0 C4 DE

lightyellow FF FF E0

lime 00 FF 00

limegreen 32 CD 32

linen FA F0 E6

magenta FF 00 >FF

maroon 80 00 00

mediumaquamarine 66 CD >AA

mediumblue 00 00 CD

mediumorchid BA 55 D3

mediumpurple 93 70 DB

mediumseagreen 3C B3 71

mediumslateblue 7B 68 EE

mediumspringgreen 00 FA 9A

mediumturquoise 48 D1 CC

mediumvioletred C7 15 85

midnightblue 19 19 70

mintcream F5 FF FA

mistyrose FF E4 E1

moccasin FF E4 B5

navajowhite FF DE AD

navy 00 00 80

oldlace FD F5 E6

olive 80 80 00

olivedrab 6B 8E 23

orange FF A5 00

orangered FF 45 00

orchid DA 70 D6

palegoldenrod EE E8 AA

palegreen 98 FB 98

paleturquoise AF EE EE

palevioletred DB 70 93

papayawhip FF EF D5

peachpuff FF DA B9

peru CD 85 3F

pink FF C0 CB

plum DD A0 DD

powderblue B0 E0 E6

purple 80 00 80

red FF 00 00

rosybrown BC 8F >8F

royalblue 41 69 E1

saddlebrown 8B 45 13

salmon FA 80 72

sandybrown F4 A4 60

seagreen 2E 8B 57

seashell FF F5 EE

sienna A0 52 2D

silver C0 C0 C0

skyblue 87 CE EB

slateblue 6A 5A CD

slategray 70 80 90

snow FF FA FA

springgreen 00 FF 7F

steelblue 46 82 B4

tan D2 B4 8C

teal 00 80 80

thistle D8 BF D8

tomato FF 63 47

turquoise 40 E0 D0

violet EE 82 EE

wheat F5 DE B3

white FF FF FF

whitesmoke F5 F5 F5

yellow FF FF 00

yellowgreen 9A CD 32

Name	R	G	B
aliceblue	F0	F8	FF
antiquewhite	FA	EB	D7
aqua	00	FF	FF
aquamarine	7F	FF	D4
azure	F0	FF	FF
beige	F5	F5	DC
bisque	FF	E4	C4
black	00	00	00
blanchedalmond	FF	EB	CD
blue	00	00	FF
blueviolet	8A	2B	E2
brown	A5	2A	2A
burlywood	DE	B8	87
cadetblue	5F	9E	A0
chartreuse	7F	FF	00
chocolate	D2	69	1E
coral	FF	7F	50
cornflowerblue	64	95	ED
cornsilk	FF	F8	DC
crimson	DC	14	3C
cyan	00 <	FF	FF
darkblue	00	00	8B
darkcyan	00	8B	8B
darkgoldenrod	B8	86	0B
darkgray	A9	A9	A9
darkgreen	00	64	00
darkkhaki	BD	B7	6B
darkmagenta	8B	00	8B
darkolivegreen	55	6B	2F
darkorange	FF	8C	00
darkorchid	99	32	CC
darkred	8B	00	00
darksalmon	E9	96	7A
darkseagreen	8F	BC	8F
darkslateblue	48	3D	8B
darkslategray	2F	4F	4F
darkturquoise	00	CE	D1
darkviolet	94	00	D3
deeppink	FF	14	93
deepskyblue	00	BF	FF
dimgray	69	69	69
dodgerblue	1E	90	FF
firebrick	B2	22	22
floralwhite	FF	FA	F0
forestgreen	22	8B	22
fuchsia	FF	00	FF
gainsboro	DC	DC	DC
ghostwhite	F8	F8	FF
gold	FF	D7	00
goldenrod	DA	A5	20
gray	80	80	80
green	00	80	00
greenyellow	AD	FF	2F
honeydew	F0	FF	F0
hotpink	FF	69	B4
indianred	CD	5C	5C
indigo	4B	00	82
ivory	FF	FF	F0
khaki	F0	E6	8C
lavender	E6	E6	FA
lavenderblush	FF	F0	F5
lawngreen	7C	FC	00
lemonchiffon	FF	FA	CD
lightblue	AD	D8	E6
lightcoral	F0	80	80
lightcyan	E0	FF	FF
lightgoldenrodyellow	FA	FA	D2
lightgreen	90	EE	90
lightgrey	D3	D3	D3
lightpink	FF	B6	C1
lightsalmon	FF	A0	7A
lightseagreen	20	B2	AA
lightskyblue	87	CE	FA
lightslategray	77	88	99
lightsteelblue	B0	C4	DE
lightyellow	FF	FF	E0
lime	00	FF	00
limegreen	32	CD	32
linen	FA	F0	E6
magenta	FF	00	>FF
maroon	80	00	00
mediumaquamarine	66	CD	>AA
mediumblue	00	00	CD
mediumorchid	BA	55	D3
mediumpurple	93	70	DB
mediumseagreen	3C	B3	71
mediumslateblue	7B	68	EE
mediumspringgreen	00	FA	9A
mediumturquoise	48	D1	CC
mediumvioletred	C7	15	85
midnightblue	19	19	70
mintcream	F5	FF	FA
mistyrose	FF	E4	E1
moccasin	FF	E4	B5
navajowhite	FF	DE	AD
navy	00	00	80
oldlace	FD	F5	E6
olive	80	80	00
olivedrab	6B	8E	23
orange	FF	A5	00
orangered	FF	45	00
orchid	DA	70	D6
palegoldenrod	EE	E8	AA
palegreen	98	FB	98
paleturquoise	AF	EE	EE
palevioletred	DB	70	93
papayawhip	FF	EF	D5
peachpuff	FF	DA	B9
peru	CD	85	3F
pink	FF	C0	CB
plum	DD	A0	DD
powderblue	B0	E0	E6
purple	80	00	80
red	FF	00	00
rosybrown	BC	8F	>8F
royalblue	41	69	E1
saddlebrown	8B	45	13
salmon	FA	80	72
sandybrown	F4	A4	60
seagreen	2E	8B	57
seashell	FF	F5	EE
sienna	A0	52	2D
silver	C0	C0	C0
skyblue	87	CE	EB
slateblue	6A	5A	CD
slategray	70	80	90
snow	FF	FA	FA
springgreen	00	FF	7F
steelblue	46	82	B4
tan	D2	B4	8C
teal	00	80	80
thistle	D8	BF	D8
tomato	FF	63	47
turquoise	40	E0	D0
violet	EE	82	EE
wheat	F5	DE	B3
white	FF	FF	FF
whitesmoke	F5	F5	F5
yellow	FF	FF	00
yellowgreen	9A	CD	32

If the exact color you want is not named, pick a color near what you want, but use its hexidecimal code instead of the name. Add or subtract a little from the red, green or blue value to adjust it as necessary.