Web Safe 216 Color Palette

The 216 colors below represent Web Safe Hexadecimal Color Values and should be used to guarantee color consistency across multiple browser platforms. Use this chart to determine what color(s) you would like to include on your Web Site. Please be careful when choosing background colors. You'll want to make sure that the text color(s) you select will create enough contrast with your background(s) and also provide a pleasing combination for the eyes!

Since most text is black on the Web, use these paragraphs for comparison which are set in 10 point (font size 2) Verdana, Arial or Helvetica (depending on which font(s) you have installed on your system). The header Web Safe 216 Color Palette is set in 12 point (font size 3) bold. Keep in mind that the text does not have to be black. You can choose any color(s) you wish as long as the combination works well together and is pleasing to the eyes. It is advised to get multiple opinions since all of us do not see colors in the same fashion.

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