Web safe color chart

- 216 Web Safe Color Chart -

What Makes These Colors So Great?
They won't dither. They always give a nice smooth color on web pages and in graphics. The reason is because these are the 216 colors chosen by Windows and MAC operating platforms to make up their palettes of colors. The colors that aren't represented here are the colors that these try to make up by dithering. The color list comes from a mathematical formula using the shades 00, 33, 66, 99, CC, and FF from hex codes. Using just those 6 hex combinations over red, blue, and green hues, gives us a total of 216 colors that will render perfectly on any screen.

What's dithering?

Have you ever seen a color created by what appeared to be one solid color and then a few lighter colored dots across the top? It didn't blend at all, but sort of created the color. Have you ever printed something in color, and instead of being a straight color, it appeared to be a series of different colored dots? That's dithering.

From below chart, pick out the color or a color combination that you would like to be used in your new website. Please identify using the hex codes (ex: #FFFFCC).

#FFFFFF R=255 G=255 B=255	#FFFFCC R=255 G=255 B=204	#FFFF99 R=255 G=255 B=153	#FFFF66 R=255 G=255 B=102	#FFFF33 R=255 G=255 B=51	#FFFF00 R=255 G=255 B=0
#FFCCFF R=255 G=204 B=255	#FFCCCC R=255 G=204 B=204	#FFCC99 R=255 G=204 B=153	#FFCC66 R=255 G=204 B=102	#FFCC33 R=255 G=204 B=51	#FFCC00 R=255 G=204 B=0
#FF99FF R=255 G=153 B=255	#FF99CC R=255 G=153 B=204	#FF9999 R=255 G=153 B=153	#FF9966 R=255 G=153 B=102	#FF9933 R=255 G=153 B=51	#FF9900 R=255 G=153 B=0
#FF66FF R=255 G=102 B=255	#FF66CC R=255 G=102 B=204	#FF6699 R=255 G=102 B=153	#FF6666 R=255 G=102 B=102	#FF6633 R=255 G=102 B=51	#FF6600 R=255 G=102 B=0
#FF33FF R=255 G=51 B=255	#FF33CC R=255 G=51 B=204	#FF3399 R=255 G=51 B=153	#FF3366 R=255 G=51 B=102	#FF3333 R=255 G=51 B=51	#FF3300 R=255 G=51 B=0
#FF00FF R=255 G=0 B=255	#FF00CC R=255 G=0 B=204	#FF0099 R=255 G=0 B=153	#FF0066 R=255 G=0 B=102	#FF0033 R=255 G=0 B=51	#FF0000 R=255 G=0 B=0
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#CCFFFF R=204 G=255 B=255	#CCFFCC R=204 G=255 B=204	#CCFF99 R=204 G=255 B=153	#CCFF66 R=204 G=255 B=102	#CCFF33 R=204 G=255 B=51	#CCFF00 R=204 G=255 B=0
#CCCCFF R=204 G=204 B=255	#CCCCCC R=204 G=204 B=204	#CCCC99 R=204 G=204 B=153	#CCCC66 R=204 G=204 B=102	#CCCC33 R=204 G=204 B=51	#CCCC00 R=204 G=204 B=0
#CC99FF R=204 G=153 B=255	#CC99CC R=204 G=153 B=204	#CC9999 R=204 G=153 B=153	#CC9966 R=204 G=153 B=102	#CC9933 R=204 G=153 B=51	#CC9900 R=204 G=153 B=0
#CC66FF R=204 G=102 B=255	#CC66CC R=204 G=102 B=204	#CC6699 R=204 G=102 B=153	#CC6666 R=204 G=102 B=102	#CC6633 R=204 G=102 B=51	#CC6600 R=204 G=102 B=0
#CC33FF R=204 G=51 B=255	#CC33CC R=204 G=51 B=204	#CC3399 R=204 G=51 B=153	#CC3366 R=204 G=51 B=102	#CC3333 R=204 G=51 B=51	#CC3300 R=204 G=51 B=0
#CC00FF R=204 G=0 B=255	#CC00CC R=204 G=0 B=204	#CC0099 R=204 G=0 B=153	#CC0066 R=204 G=0 B=102	#CC0033 R=204 G=0 B=51	#CC0000 R=204 G=0 B=0
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#99FFFF R=153 G=255 B=255	#99FFCC R=153 G=255 B=204	#99FF99 R=153 G=255 B=153	#99FF66 R=153 G=255 B=102	#99FF33 R=153 G=255 B=51	#99FF00 R=153 G=255 B=0
#99CCFF R=153 G=204 B=255	#99CCCC R=153 G=204 B=204	#99CC99 R=153 G=204 B=153	#99CC66 R=153 G=204 B=102	#99CC33 R=153 G=204 B=51	#99CC00 R=153 G=204 B=0
#9999FF R=153 G=153 B=255	#9999CC R=153 G=153 B=204	#999999 R=153 G=153 B=153	#999966 R=153 G=153 B=102	#999933 R=153 G=153 B=51	#999900 R=153 G=153 B=0
#9966FF R=153 G=102 B=255	#9966CC R=153 G=102 B=204	#996699 R=153 G=102 B=153	#996666 R=153 G=102 B=102	#996633 R=153 G=102 B=51	#996600 R=153 G=102 B=0
#9933FF R=153 G=51 B=255	#9933CC R=153 G=51 B=204	#993399 R=153 G=51 B=153	#993366 R=153 G=51 B=102	#993333 R=153 G=51 B=51	#993300 R=153 G=51 B=0
#9900FF R=153 G=0 B=255	#9900CC R=153 G=0 B=204	#990099 R=153 G=0 B=153	#990066 R=153 G=0 B=102	#990033 R=153 G=0 B=51	#990000 R=153 G=0 B=0
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#66FFFF R=102 G=255 B=255	#66FFCC R=102 G=255 B=204	#66FF99 R=102 G=255 B=153	#66FF66 R=102 G=255 B=102	#66FF33 R=102 G=255 B=51	#66FF00 R=102 G=255 B=0
#66CCFF R=102 G=204 B=255	#66CCCC R=102 G=204 B=204	#66CC99 R=102 G=204 B=153	#66CC66 R=102 G=204 B=102	#66CC33 R=102 G=204 B=51	#66CC00 R=102 G=204 B=0
#6699FF R=102 G=153 B=255	#6699CC R=102 G=153 B=204	#669999 R=102 G=153 B=153	#669966 R=102 G=153 B=102	#669933 R=102 G=153 B=51	#669900 R=102 G=153 B=0
#6666FF R=102 G=102 B=255	#6666CC R=102 G=102 B=204	#666699 R=102 G=102 B=153	#666666 R=102 G=102 B=102	#666633 R=102 G=102 B=51	#666600 R=102 G=102 B=0
#6633FF R=102 G=51 B=255	#6633CC R=102 G=51 B=204	#663399 R=102 G=51 B=153	#663366 R=102 G=51 B=102	#663333 R=102 G=51 B=51	#663300 R=102 G=51 B=0
#6600FF R=102 G=0 B=255	#6600CC R=102 G=0 B=204	#660099 R=102 G=0 B=153	#660066 R=102 G=0 B=102	#660033 R=102 G=0 B=51	#660000 R=102 G=0 B=0
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#33FFFF R=51 G=255 B=255	#33FFCC R=51 G=255 B=204	#33FF99 R=51 G=255 B=153	#33FF66 R=51 G=255 B=102	#33FF33 R=51 G=255 B=51	#33FF00 R=51 G=255 B=0
#33CCFF R=51 G=204 B=255	#33CCCC R=51 G=204 B=204	#33CC99 R=51 G=204 B=153	#33CC66 R=51 G=204 B=102	#33CC33 R=51 G=204 B=51	#33CC00 R=51 G=204 B=0
#3399FF R=51 G=153 B=255	#3399CC R=51 G=153 B=204	#339999 R=51 G=153 B=153	#339966 R=51 G=153 B=102	#339933 R=51 G=153 B=51	#339900 R=51 G=153 B=0
#3366FF R=51 G=102 B=255	#3366CC R=51 G=102 B=204	#336699 R=51 G=102 B=153	#336666 R=51 G=102 B=102	#336633 R=51 G=102 B=51	#336600 R=51 G=102 B=0
#3333FF R=51 G=51 B=255	#3333CC R=51 G=51 B=204	#333399 R=51 G=51 B=153	#333366 R=51 G=51 B=102	#333333 R=51 G=51 B=51	#333300 R=51 G=51 B=0
#3300FF R=51 G=0 B=255	#3300CC R=51 G=0 B=204	#330099 R=51 G=0 B=153	#330066 R=51 G=0 B=102	#330033 R=51 G=0 B=51	#330000 R=51 G=0 B=0
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#00FFFF R=0 G=255 B=255	#00FFCC R=0 G=255 B=204	#00FF99 R=0 G=255 B=153	#00FF66 R=0 G=255 B=102	#00FF33 R=0 G=255 B=51	#00FF00 R=0 G=255 B=0
#00CCFF R=0 G=204 B=255	#00CCCC R=0 G=204 B=204	#00CC99 R=0 G=204 B=153	#00CC66 R=0 G=204 B=102	#00CC33 R=0 G=204 B=51	#00CC00 R=0 G=204 B=0
#0099FF R=0 G=153 B=255	#0099CC R=0 G=153 B=204	#009999 R=0 G=153 B=153	#009966 R=0 G=153 B=102	#009933 R=0 G=153 B=51	#009900 R=0 G=153 B=0
#0066FF R=0 G=102 B=255	#0066CC R=0 G=102 B=204	#006699 R=0 G=102 B=153	#006666 R=0 G=102 B=102	#006633 R=0 G=102 B=51	#006600 R=0 G=102 B=0
#0033FF R=0 G=51 B=255	#0033CC R=0 G=51 B=204	#003399 R=0 G=51 B=153	#003366 R=0 G=51 B=102	#003333 R=0 G=51 B=51	#003300 R=0 G=51 B=0
#0000FF R=0 G=0 B=255	#0000CC R=0 G=0 B=204	#000099 R=0 G=0 B=153	#000066 R=0 G=0 B=102	#000033 R=0 G=0 B=51	#000000 R=0 G=0 B=0

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