This template returns the element's legend color, to be used in HTML makeup:
- Some color codes are designed as fontcolor:
{{Element color|f-block}}→#9bff99
- Some return values are designed as full border settings:
{{Element color|Synthetic}}→2px dotted #6e6e8e
Note: the true code returned is like: #ffc0c0; (# being "#").
This way, any HTML page will not use "#" to start a numbered list.
Background color options
style=backgroundattribute value- In code:
style="background:{{element color|alkali metals}};"
Blocks
-
s-block→#ff9999 -
p-block→#fdff8c -
d-block→#99ccff -
f-block→#9bff99 -
g-block→#fd99ff -
h-block→#7ed9d9 -
i-block→#e0c880
Theoretical elements (option, usually full color is used. See g-block):
-
s-block (predicted)→#ffcccc -
p-block (predicted)→#ffffbf -
d-block (predicted)→#c7eeff -
f-block (predicted)→#cdffcc -
g-block (predicted)→#febfff
Groups
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group 18→#c0ffffNote: noble gases
Categories metal–metalloid–nonmetal
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Metal→#eee8aa -
Metalloid→#cccc99 -
Non-metal→#b0e0e6
Standard atomic weight
-
saw-header→#b0e0e6 -
saw→#e1fcff -
msi-header→#c3ffd8 -
msi→#e1ffec
- msi = most stable isotope
Year and era
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Antiquity to Middle Ages→#ffb9b9 -
Before 1800→#dfcdff -
1800-1849→#cbffb9 -
1850-1899→#b9ffe4 -
1900-1949→#ffe2b9 -
1950-1999→#fff6b9 -
2000-present→#ffb9ef
Numbers
Used in: Valence (chemistry)#Maximum valences of the elements These colors correspond to the Alkali metal–noble gases range
-
0→#c0ffff -
1→#ff8989 -
2→#ffdead -
3→#ffbfff -
4→#cccccc -
5→#cccc99 -
6→#a0ffa0 -
7→#ffff99 -
8→#d1ddff -
9→#c6dd9d -
unknown valence→#ededed
Metalloid cite classes
See Lists of metalloids § Chronological list
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Metalloid citeclass 1of4→#baffbaNote: currently: 93% -
Metalloid citeclass 2of4→#badcffNote: currently: 44% -
Metalloid citeclass 3of4→#ffbadcNote: currently: 24% -
Metalloid citeclass 4of4→#ffffbaNote: currently: 9%
Cell border options
style=borderattribute value- In code:
style="border:{{element color|synthetic}};"
Occurrence (cell border)
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Primordial→2px solid #6e6e8e -
From decay→2px dashed #6e6e8eNote: "Natural radio" deprecated -
Synthetic→2px dotted #6e6e8e -
Undiscovered→2px solid transparent -
None→2px solid transparent
Font color options
style=colorattribute value- In code:
style="color:{{element color|gas}};"
State of matter (font color)
- A
Solid→#000000 - A
Liquid→#000000 - A
Gas→#000000 - A
Unknown phase→#000000
Setting a default color
|1=not a color name|default=#aabbcc→ #aabbcc (use # not #)|1=not a color name|default=thistle→ thistle
"Unknown" variants
Usable in mainspace
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White→#ffffff -
Unknown chemical properties→#e8e8e8-- Category - A
Unknown phase→#000000-- State of Matter -
Undiscovered→2px solid transparentNote: Border -- Occurrence -
none→2px solid transparentNote: Border -- Occurrence
Wikipedia article quality
Used in: Wikipedia:WikiProject Elements/Articles/Periodic Table by Quality
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aq-FA→#6699ff -
aq-A→#66ffff -
aq-GA→#55cc55Note: Formal color is#66ff66 -
aq-B→#bcff66Note: Formal color is#b2ff66 -
aq-C→#ffff66 -
aq-Start→#ffaa66 -
aq-Stub→#ff6666
Wikipedia article importance
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imp-Top→#ff00ff -
imp-High→#ff88ff -
imp-Mid→#ffbbff -
imp-Low→#ffddff -
imp-???→#f8f9fa -
imp-n/a→#f5f5f5
Color names
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Black→#000000 -
White→#ffffff
-
blue→#0000ff -
green→#008000 -
red→#ff0000 -
yellow→#ffff00
Table background
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table title→#d8d8d8 -
table header→#e0e0e0 -
table colheader→#e8e8e8 -
table mark→#f0f0f0 -
table background→#f8f8f8 -
table border→#a9a9a9
| Specification (1st parameter) |
Alternative specification |
Returns color | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| title | caption | #d8d8d8 | |
| header | #e0e0e0 | ||
| colheader | rowheader, subheader | #e8e8e8 | |
| mark | #f0f0f0 | ||
| background | bg | #f8f8f8 | Also the default return value |
| border | #a9a9a9 | Equals predefined color "grey" |
Colors hardcoded
The same colors, with the same key, may be hardcoded in templates and pages:
- See Category:Pages containing element color directly (6)
{{Periodic table (32 columns, micro)/elementcell}}{{Periodic table (Goldschmidt classification)}}(cells, not the legend){{Infobox element/symbol-to-occurrence/format2}}{{Infobox element/symbol-to-block/format2}}
Tracking and warning
Element color ID's used in mainspace (articles) but not in {{Element color}} are listed in Category:Element color has unknown ID (0); these articles show awarning in preview.
Template data
TemplateData for Element color
This template returns an RGB color number, for usage in css style setting (style="background:#ab23a6"). For certain input, a css fontcolor or border style is returned.
| Parameter | Description | Type | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Color class name | 1 | Predefined class name to return its legend color
| String | required |
Deprecated and experimental parameters
Those not for mainspace are kept in {{Element color/secondary}}