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# Supported Color Names

Learn the color names supported in Apple News Format.

## Discussion

One of the ways to specify a color is by its name. (For other strings that can represent a color, see [`Color`](/documentation/AppleNewsFormat/Color).)

These are the name strings that Apple News Format supports.

|aliceblue        |antiquewhite        |aqua            |aquamarine     |
|-----------------|--------------------|----------------|---------------|
|azure            |beige               |bisque          |black          |
|blanchedalmond   |blue                |blueviolet      |brown          |
|burlywood        |cadetblue           |chartreuse      |chocolate      |
|coral            |cornflowerblue      |cornsilk        |crimson        |
|cyan             |darkblue            |darkcyan        |darkgoldenrod  |
|darkgray         |darkgreen           |darkgrey        |darkkhaki      |
|darkmagenta      |darkolivegreen      |darkorange      |darkorchid     |
|darkred          |darksalmon          |darkseagreen    |darkslateblue  |
|darkslategray    |darkslategrey       |darkturquoise   |darkviolet     |
|deeppink         |deepskyblue         |dimgray         |dimgrey        |
|dodgerblue       |firebrick           |floralwhite     |forestgreen    |
|fuchsia          |gainsboro           |ghostwhite      |gold           |
|goldenrod        |gray                |green           |greenyellow    |
|grey             |honeydew            |hotpink         |indigo         |
|ivory            |khaki               |lavender        |lavenderblush  |
|lawngreen        |lemonchiffon        |lightblue       |lightcoral     |
|lightcyan        |lightgoldenrodyellow|lightgray       |lightgreen     |
|lightgrey        |lightpink           |lightsalmon     |lightseagreen  |
|lightskyblue     |lightslategray      |lightslategrey  |lightsteelblue |
|lightyellow      |lime                |limegreen       |linen          |
|magenta          |maroon              |mediumaquamarine|mediumblue     |
|mediumorchid     |mediumpurple        |mediumseagreen  |mediumslateblue|
|mediumspringgreen|mediumturquoise     |mediumvioletred |midnightblue   |
|mintcream        |mistyrose           |moccasin        |navajowhite    |
|navy             |oldlace             |olive           |olivedrab      |
|orange           |orangered           |orchid          |palegoldenrod  |
|palegreen        |paleturquoise       |palevioletred   |papayawhip     |
|peachpuff        |peru                |pink            |plum           |
|powderblue       |purple              |rebeccapurple   |red            |
|rosybrown        |royalblue           |saddlebrown     |salmon         |
|sandybrown       |seagreen            |seashell        |sienna         |
|silver           |skyblue             |slateblue       |slategray      |
|slategrey        |snow                |springgreen     |steelblue      |
|tan              |teal                |thistle         |tomato         |
|turquoise        |violet              |wheat           |white          |
|whitesmoke       |yellow              |yellowgreen     |               |

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