html code for background colors

[nancyh]

I'm building my first ever page and I wanted the background to be light blue, so I wrote BG=light blue but the color is not the color of blue I wanted. Is there somewhere I can see the colors associated with the words to describe them?

[Jordan]

For anyone still seeking the answer to this question:

The basics are here (http://www.htmlprimer.com/Lessons/lesson4.shtml#4). More colors at The Color Wizard (http://www.htmlprimer.com/colors.shtml).