How can I use 3-digit color codes rather than 6-digit color codes in CSS?

Question

I recently went through my CSS file and switched all my six-digit hexadecimal codes to simple three-digit codes (for example, my #FDFEFF got shortened to

Answer 1

It does not matter whether you use shorthand or normal hex colours, so go ahead and convert them if you desire.

removing them saved me an entire 300 bytes in my CSS file

Wow, a full 300 bytes! :D, sarcasm for the win

The thing is, unless you're going to minify, compress and combine all of your CSS, JavaScript, etc. content, 300 bytes is barely worth bothering with, especially as the average Internet speed is increasing.