The lab()
functional notation expresses a given color in the CIE L*a*b* color space. Lab represents the entire range of color that humans can see.
lab(29.2345% 39.3825 20.0664); lab(52.2345% 40.1645 59.9971); lab(52.2345% 40.1645 59.9971 / .5);
lab(L a b [/ A])
L
specifies the CIE Lightness, and is a <percentage>
between 0%
representing black and 100%
representing white.
The second argument a
is the distance along the a
axis in the Lab colorspace.
The third argument b
is the distance along the b
axis in the Lab colorspace.
A
(alpha) can be a <number>
between 0
and 1
, or a <percentage>
, where the number 1
corresponds to 100%
(full opacity).
Specification |
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CSS Color Module Level 4 (CSS Color 4) # lab-colors |
Desktop | Mobile | |||||||||||
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Chrome | Edge | Firefox | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari | WebView Android | Chrome Android | Firefox for Android | Opera Android | Safari on IOS | Samsung Internet | |
lab() |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
15 |
No |
No |
No |
No |
15 |
No |
lab()
and lch()
colors.
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https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/CSS/color_value/lab()