diff --git a/lib/less/functions.js b/lib/less/functions.js
index 6eb34bac8..6d57e17ab 100644
--- a/lib/less/functions.js
+++ b/lib/less/functions.js
@@ -41,6 +41,15 @@ tree.functions = {
     lightness: function (color) {
         return new(tree.Dimension)(Math.round(color.toHSL().l * 100), '%');
     },
+    red: function (color) {
+        return new(tree.Dimension)(color.rgb[0]);
+    },
+    green: function (color) {
+        return new(tree.Dimension)(color.rgb[1]);
+    },
+    blue: function (color) {
+        return new(tree.Dimension)(color.rgb[2]);
+    },
     alpha: function (color) {
         return new(tree.Dimension)(color.toHSL().a);
     },
diff --git a/test/css/functions.css b/test/css/functions.css
index a0f9bd03c..42d980189 100644
--- a/test/css/functions.css
+++ b/test/css/functions.css
@@ -22,6 +22,9 @@
   hue: 98;
   saturation: 12%;
   lightness: 95%;
+  red: 255;
+  green: 255;
+  blue: 255;
   rounded: 11;
   roundedpx: 3px;
   percentage: 20%;
@@ -40,4 +43,4 @@
 }
 #alpha {
   alpha: rgba(153, 94, 51, 0.6);
-}
+}
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diff --git a/test/less/functions.less b/test/less/functions.less
index c111f7e56..ef81b6fc8 100644
--- a/test/less/functions.less
+++ b/test/less/functions.less
@@ -26,6 +26,9 @@
   hue: hue(hsl(98, 12%, 95%));
   saturation: saturation(hsl(98, 12%, 95%));
   lightness: lightness(hsl(98, 12%, 95%));
+  red: red(#f00);
+  green: green(#0f0);
+  blue: blue(#00f);
   rounded: round(@r/3);
   roundedpx: round(10px / 3);
   percentage: percentage(10px / 50);
@@ -46,4 +49,4 @@
 
 #alpha {
   alpha: darken(hsla(25, 50%, 50%, 0.6), 10%);
-}
+}
\ No newline at end of file