Legal Color Names in HTML 4 and XHTML 1.0, 1.1
There are sixteen (16) legal color names for use in HTML 4.x and XHTML. Any other color name is a browser-specific name and cannot be used in conforming HTML 4.x and XHTML documents.
You may use any hexadecimal color value in transitional HTML 4.x or XHTML documents. In Strict documents, you should use CSS, which allows for color names, hexadecimal values, and also RGB values.
Interestingly, the sixteen permitted hexadecimal values are not all websafe colors.
| Color Name | Hexadecimal Value | Sample |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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