diff --git a/data/mapbox/color_rgba.ts b/data/mapbox/color_rgba.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ed43afb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/data/mapbox/color_rgba.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+import { MbStyle } from '../../src/MapboxStyleParser';
+
+const circleSimpleCircle: MbStyle = {
+  version: 8,
+  name: 'Simple Circle',
+  sources: {
+    testsource: {
+      type: 'vector'
+    }
+  },
+  layers: [
+    {
+      id: 'Simple Circle',
+      source: 'testsource',
+      'source-layer': 'foo',
+      type: 'circle',
+      paint: {
+        'circle-color': 'rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)',
+        'circle-stroke-color': [
+          'case',
+          ['<', ['get', 'mag'], 2],
+          'rgba(255, 0, 0, 1)',
+          'rgba(0, 255, 0, 1)'
+        ]
+      }
+    }
+  ]
+};
+
+export default circleSimpleCircle;
diff --git a/data/mapbox_metadata/icontext_symbolizer.ts b/data/mapbox_metadata/icontext_symbolizer.ts
index affa6e9..1078c54 100644
--- a/data/mapbox_metadata/icontext_symbolizer.ts
+++ b/data/mapbox_metadata/icontext_symbolizer.ts
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ const iconTextSymbolizer: MbStyle = {
       source: 'testsource',
       'source-layer': 'foo',
       paint: {
-        'text-color': 'rgba(45, 45, 45, 1)',
+        'text-color': '#2d2d2d',
       },
       layout: {
         'text-field': '{name}',
diff --git a/data/styles/color_rgba.ts b/data/styles/color_rgba.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cc7ab1d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/data/styles/color_rgba.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+import { Style } from 'geostyler-style';
+
+const circleSimpleCircle: Style = {
+  name: 'Simple Circle',
+  rules: [{
+    name: 'Simple Circle',
+    symbolizers: [{
+      kind: 'Mark',
+      wellKnownName: 'circle',
+      color: '#000000',
+      strokeColor: {
+        name: 'case',
+        args: [{
+          case: {
+            name: 'lessThan',
+            args: [{
+              name: 'property',
+              args: ['mag']
+            }, 2]
+          },
+          value: '#ff0000'
+        },
+        '#00ff00'
+        ]
+      }
+    }]
+  }],
+  metadata: {
+    'mapbox:ref': {
+      sources: {
+        testsource: {
+          type: 'vector'
+        }
+      },
+      sourceMapping: {
+        testsource: [0]
+      },
+      sourceLayerMapping: {
+        foo: [0]
+      }
+    }
+  }
+};
+
+export default circleSimpleCircle;
diff --git a/data/styles_metadata/icontext_symbolizer.ts b/data/styles_metadata/icontext_symbolizer.ts
index e69ab44..40a2238 100644
--- a/data/styles_metadata/icontext_symbolizer.ts
+++ b/data/styles_metadata/icontext_symbolizer.ts
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ const iconTextSymbolizer: Style = {
       symbolizers: [
         {
           kind: 'Text',
-          color: 'rgba(45, 45, 45, 1)',
+          color: '#2d2d2d',
           label: '{{name}}',
           size: 12,
           visibility: true
diff --git a/src/Expressions.ts b/src/Expressions.ts
index 800dcdf..c46e3fe 100644
--- a/src/Expressions.ts
+++ b/src/Expressions.ts
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ import {
   StyleFunction
 } from 'mapbox-gl';
 
+import MapboxStyleUtil from './Util/MapboxStyleUtil';
+
 const expressionNames: ExpressionName[] = ['array',
   'boolean',
   'collator',
@@ -216,12 +218,15 @@ export function gs2mbExpression<T extends PropertyType>(gsExpression?: GeoStyler
 
 type MbInput = MapboxExpression | PropertyType | StyleFunction;
 
-export function mb2gsExpression<T extends PropertyType>(mbExpression?: MbInput):
+export function mb2gsExpression<T extends PropertyType>(mbExpression?: MbInput, isColor?: boolean):
   GeoStylerExpression<T> | undefined {
 
   // TODO: is this check valid ?
   // fails for arrays like offset = [10, 20]
   if (!(Array.isArray(mbExpression) && expressionNames.includes(mbExpression[0]))) {
+    if (typeof mbExpression === 'string' && isColor) {
+      return MapboxStyleUtil.getHexColor(mbExpression) as GeoStylerExpression<T>;
+    }
     return mbExpression as GeoStylerExpression<T> | undefined;
   }
 
@@ -240,7 +245,7 @@ export function mb2gsExpression<T extends PropertyType>(mbExpression?: MbInput):
     case 'case':
       const gsArgs: any[] = [];
       args.forEach((a, index) => {
-        if (index < (args.length -  1)) {
+        if (index < (args.length - 1)) {
           var gsIndex = index < 2 ? 0 : Math.floor(index / 2);
           if (!gsArgs[gsIndex]) {
             gsArgs[gsIndex] = {};
@@ -252,12 +257,12 @@ export function mb2gsExpression<T extends PropertyType>(mbExpression?: MbInput):
           } else {
             gsArgs[gsIndex] = {
               ...gsArgs[gsIndex] as any,
-              value: mb2gsExpression(a)
+              value: mb2gsExpression(a, isColor)
             };
           }
         }
       });
-      gsArgs.push(mbExpression.at(- 1));
+      gsArgs.push(mb2gsExpression(mbExpression.at(-1), isColor));
       func = {
         name: 'case',
         args: gsArgs as Fcase['args']
@@ -275,7 +280,7 @@ export function mb2gsExpression<T extends PropertyType>(mbExpression?: MbInput):
       }
       func = {
         name: gsFunctionName,
-        args: args.map(mb2gsExpression)
+        args: args.map(arg => mb2gsExpression(arg))
       } as GeoStylerFunction;
       break;
   }
diff --git a/src/MapboxStyleParser.spec.ts b/src/MapboxStyleParser.spec.ts
index 9033582..6b13123 100644
--- a/src/MapboxStyleParser.spec.ts
+++ b/src/MapboxStyleParser.spec.ts
@@ -68,6 +68,8 @@ import mb_text_placement_line_metadata from '../data/mapbox_metadata/text_placem
 import mb_text_placement_point from '../data/mapbox/text_placement_point';
 import text_placement_point from '../data/styles/text_placement_point';
 import mb_text_placement_point_metadata from '../data/mapbox_metadata/text_placement_point';
+import color_rgba from '../data/styles/color_rgba';
+import mb_color_rgba from '../data/mapbox/color_rgba';
 
 const mockFetchResult = (data: any) => {
   jest.spyOn(global, 'fetch')
@@ -287,6 +289,12 @@ describe('MapboxStyleParser implements StyleParser', () => {
       expect(geostylerStyle).toBeDefined();
       expect(geostylerStyle).toEqual(source_layer_mapping);
     });
+
+    it('can read a style with rgba color values', async () => {
+      const { output: geostylerStyle } = await styleParser.readStyle(mb_color_rgba);
+      expect(geostylerStyle).toBeDefined();
+      expect(geostylerStyle).toEqual(color_rgba);
+    });
   });
 
   describe('#writeStyle', () => {
diff --git a/src/MapboxStyleParser.ts b/src/MapboxStyleParser.ts
index 822c81a..e3e914e 100644
--- a/src/MapboxStyleParser.ts
+++ b/src/MapboxStyleParser.ts
@@ -369,7 +369,7 @@ export class MapboxStyleParser implements StyleParser<Omit<MbStyle, 'sources'>>
     const symbolizer: MarkSymbolizer = {
       kind: 'Mark',
       blur: mb2gsExpression<number>(paint?.['circle-blur']),
-      color: mb2gsExpression<string>(paint?.['circle-color']),
+      color: mb2gsExpression<string>(paint?.['circle-color'], true),
       // TODO: handle array values
       offset: paint?.['circle-translate'] as MarkSymbolizer['offset'],
       offsetAnchor: paint?.['circle-translate-anchor'],
@@ -377,7 +377,7 @@ export class MapboxStyleParser implements StyleParser<Omit<MbStyle, 'sources'>>
       pitchAlignment: paint?.['circle-pitch-alignment'],
       pitchScale: paint?.['circle-pitch-scale'],
       radius: mb2gsExpression<number>(paint?.['circle-radius']),
-      strokeColor: mb2gsExpression<string>(paint?.['circle-stroke-color']),
+      strokeColor: mb2gsExpression<string>(paint?.['circle-stroke-color'], true),
       strokeOpacity: mb2gsExpression<number>(paint?.['circle-stroke-opacity']),
       strokeWidth: mb2gsExpression<number>(paint?.['circle-stroke-width']),
       visibility: layout?.visibility && layout?.visibility !== 'none',
@@ -409,9 +409,9 @@ export class MapboxStyleParser implements StyleParser<Omit<MbStyle, 'sources'>>
       allowOverlap: mb2gsExpression<boolean>(layout?.['icon-allow-overlap']),
       anchor: layout?.['icon-anchor'] as IconSymbolizer['anchor'],
       avoidEdges: layout?.['symbol-avoid-edges'],
-      color: mb2gsExpression<string>(paint?.['icon-color']),
+      color: mb2gsExpression<string>(paint?.['icon-color'], true),
       haloBlur: mb2gsExpression<number>(paint?.['icon-halo-blur']),
-      haloColor: mb2gsExpression<string>(paint?.['icon-halo-color']),
+      haloColor: mb2gsExpression<string>(paint?.['icon-halo-color'], true),
       haloWidth: mb2gsExpression<number>(paint?.['icon-halo-width']),
       image,
       keepUpright: mb2gsExpression<boolean>(layout?.['icon-keep-upright']),
@@ -476,11 +476,11 @@ export class MapboxStyleParser implements StyleParser<Omit<MbStyle, 'sources'>>
       // TODO: handle enum values
       anchor: layout?.['text-anchor'] as TextSymbolizer['anchor'],
       avoidEdges: mb2gsExpression<boolean>(layout?.['symbol-avoid-edges']),
-      color: mb2gsExpression<string>(paint?.['text-color']),
+      color: mb2gsExpression<string>(paint?.['text-color'], true),
       // TODO: handle array values
       font: layout?.['text-font'],
       haloBlur: mb2gsExpression<number>(paint?.['text-halo-blur']),
-      haloColor: mb2gsExpression<string>(paint?.['text-halo-color']),
+      haloColor: mb2gsExpression<string>(paint?.['text-halo-color'], true),
       haloWidth: mb2gsExpression<number>(paint?.['text-halo-width']),
       // TODO: handle enum values
       justify: layout?.['text-justify'] as TextSymbolizer['justify'],
@@ -530,8 +530,8 @@ export class MapboxStyleParser implements StyleParser<Omit<MbStyle, 'sources'>>
       visibility: layout?.visibility && layout?.visibility !== 'none',
       antialias: mb2gsExpression<boolean>(paint?.['fill-antialias']),
       opacity: mb2gsExpression<number>(paint?.['fill-opacity']),
-      color: mb2gsExpression<string>(paint?.['fill-color']),
-      outlineColor: mb2gsExpression<string>(paint?.['fill-outline-color']),
+      color: mb2gsExpression<string>(paint?.['fill-color'], true),
+      outlineColor: mb2gsExpression<string>(paint?.['fill-outline-color'], true),
       graphicFill
     };
     return omitBy(fillSymbolizer, isUndefined) as FillSymbolizer;
@@ -566,7 +566,7 @@ export class MapboxStyleParser implements StyleParser<Omit<MbStyle, 'sources'>>
       miterLimit: mb2gsExpression<number>(layout?.['line-miter-limit']),
       roundLimit: mb2gsExpression<number>(layout?.['line-round-limit']),
       opacity: mb2gsExpression<number>(paint?.['line-opacity']),
-      color: mb2gsExpression<string>(paint?.['line-color']),
+      color: mb2gsExpression<string>(paint?.['line-color'], true),
       width: mb2gsExpression<number>(paint?.['line-width']),
       gapWidth: mb2gsExpression<number>(paint?.['line-gap-width']),
       perpendicularOffset: mb2gsExpression<number>(paint?.['line-offset']),
diff --git a/src/Util/MapboxStyleUtil.ts b/src/Util/MapboxStyleUtil.ts
index ddbfb7d..536c9a0 100644
--- a/src/Util/MapboxStyleUtil.ts
+++ b/src/Util/MapboxStyleUtil.ts
@@ -177,6 +177,59 @@ class MapboxStyleUtil {
     }
     return name || '';
   }
+
+  /**
+   * Splits a RGBA encoded color into its color values.
+   *
+   * @param {string} rgbaColor RGB(A) encoded color
+   * @return {number[]} Numeric color values as array
+   */
+  public static splitRgbaColor(rgbaColor: string): number[] {
+    const colorsOnly = rgbaColor.substring(rgbaColor.indexOf('(') + 1, rgbaColor.lastIndexOf(')')).split(/,\s*/);
+    const red = parseInt(colorsOnly[0], 10);
+    const green = parseInt(colorsOnly[1], 10);
+    const blue = parseInt(colorsOnly[2], 10);
+    const opacity = parseFloat(colorsOnly[3]);
+
+    return [red, green, blue, opacity];
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Returns the hex code for a given RGB(A) array.
+   *
+   * @param colorArr RGB(A) array. e.g. [255,0,0]
+   * @return {string} The HEX color representation of the given color
+   */
+  public static getHexCodeFromRgbArray(colorArr: number[]): string {
+    return '#' + colorArr.map((x, idx) => {
+      const hex = x.toString(16);
+      // skip opacity if passed as fourth entry
+      if (idx < 3) {
+        return hex.length === 1 ? '0' + hex : hex;
+      }
+      return '';
+    }).join('');
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Transforms a RGB(A) or named color value to a HEX encoded notation.
+   * If a HEX color is provided it will be returned untransformed.
+   *
+   * @param {string} inColor The color to transform
+   * @return {string | undefined} The HEX color representation of the given color
+   */
+  public static getHexColor(inColor: string): string | undefined {
+    // if passing in a hex code we just return it
+    if (inColor.startsWith('#')) {
+      return inColor;
+    } else if (inColor.startsWith('rgb')) {
+      const colorArr = this.splitRgbaColor(inColor);
+      return this.getHexCodeFromRgbArray(colorArr);
+    } else {
+      return;
+    }
+  }
+
 }
 
 export default MapboxStyleUtil;