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 |
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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()