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description: "Discussion on \"Why you should use RGB values for CSS variables\". While I'm a big fan of SASS variables, I tend to use more and more CSS variables since they get very good browser support. One issue I was often facing is: how to get a shade of a given color.\nIn SASS, this is pretty easy since you have tons of color..."
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# [Why you should use RGB values for CSS variables](https://blog.lekoala.be/why-you-should-use-rgb-values-for-css-variables?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

While I'm a big fan of SASS variables, I tend to use more and more CSS variables since they get very good browser support. One issue I was often facing is: how to get a shade of a given color. In SASS, this is pretty easy since you have tons of color...

Nov 12, 2021 · 2 min read · blog.lekoala.be  
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