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Color name finder

Enter any color to find its closest CSS color name, then browse all the named colors browsers understand.

Closest namesteelblue#4682B4 · ΔE 3.0

Nearest matches

  • steelblue#4682B4ΔE 3.0
  • slategray#708090ΔE 7.0
  • teal#008080ΔE 7.2
  • darkcyan#008B8BΔE 7.3
  • lightslategray#778899ΔE 8.4
  • gray#808080ΔE 10.0

All CSS color names

Frequently asked questions

How does the color name finder work?

It compares your color with all named CSS colors using distance in the OKLab color space (ΔE OK), which tracks how different two colors look. The closest name wins; a ΔE under about 2 is barely distinguishable.

How many named colors does CSS have?

CSS Color Module Level 4 defines 148 named colors, including aliases such as gray/grey and aqua/cyan, plus rebeccapurple, added in 2014 in memory of Rebecca Meyer.

Should I use color names in production CSS?

They are fine for prototypes. For a design system prefer hex or oklch() values stored in variables so you control the exact shade.