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NAME

colors — symbolic color names recognized by Tk

DESCRIPTION

Tk recognizes many symbolic color names (e.g., red) when specifying colors. The symbolic names recognized by Tk and their 8-bit-per-channel RGB values are:

Name

Red

Green

Blue

alice blue

240

248

255

AliceBlue

240

248

255

antique white

250

235

215

AntiqueWhite

250

235

215

AntiqueWhite1

255

239

219

AntiqueWhite2

238

223

204

AntiqueWhite3

205

192

176

AntiqueWhite4

139

131

120

agua

0

255

255

aquamarine

127

255

212

aquamarine1

127

255

212

aquamarine2

118

238

198

aquamarine3

102

205

170

aquamarine4

69

139

116

azure

240

255

255

azure1

240

255

255

azure2

224

238

238

azure3

193

205

205

azure4

131

139

139

beige

245

245

220

bisque

255

228

196

bisque1

255

228

196

bisque2

238

213

183

bisque3

205

183

158

bisque4

139

125

107

black

0

0

0

blanched almond

255

235

205

BlanchedAlmond

255

235

205

blue

0

0

255

blue violet

138

43

226

blue1

0

0

255

blue2

0

0

238

blue3

0

0

205

blue4

0

0

139

BlueViolet

138

43

226

brown

165

42

42

brown1

255

64

64

brown2

238

59

59

brown3

205

51

51

brown4

139

35

35

burlywood

222

184

135

burlywood1

255

211

155

burlywood2

238

197

145

burlywood3

205

170

125

burlywood4

139

115

85

cadet blue

95

158

160

CadetBlue

95

158

160

CadetBlue1

152

245

255

CadetBlue2

142

229

238

CadetBlue3

122

197

205

CadetBlue4

83

134

139

chartreuse

127

255

0

chartreuse1

127

255

0

chartreuse2

118

238

0

chartreuse3

102

205

0

chartreuse4

69

139

0

chocolate

210

105

30

chocolate1

255

127

36

chocolate2

238

118

33

chocolate3

205

102

29

chocolate4

139

69

19

coral

255

127

80

coral1

255

114

86

coral2

238

106

80

coral3

205

91

69

coral4

139

62

47

cornflower blue

100

149

237

CornflowerBlue

100

149

237

cornsilk

255

248

220

cornsilk1

255

248

220

cornsilk2

238

232

205

cornsilk3

205

200

177

cornsilk4

139

136

120

crymson

220

20

60

cyan

0

255

255

cyan1

0

255

255

cyan2

0

238

238

cyan3

0

205

205

cyan4

0

139

139

dark blue

0

0

139

dark cyan

0

139

139

dark goldenrod

184

134

11

dark gray

169

169

169

dark green

0

100

0

dark grey

169

169

169

dark khaki

189

183

107

dark magenta

139

0

139

dark olive green

85

107

47

dark orange

255

140

0

dark orchid

153

50

204

dark red

139

0

0

dark salmon

233

150

122

dark sea green

143

188

143

dark slate blue

72

61

139

dark slate gray

47

79

79

dark slate grey

47

79

79

dark turquoise

0

206

209

dark violet

148

0

211

DarkBlue

0

0

139

DarkCyan

0

139

139

DarkGoldenrod

184

134

11

DarkGoldenrod1

255

185

15

DarkGoldenrod2

238

173

14

DarkGoldenrod3

205

149

12

DarkGoldenrod4

139

101

8

DarkGray

169

169

169

DarkGreen

0

100

0

DarkGrey

169

169

169

DarkKhaki

189

183

107

DarkMagenta

139

0

139

DarkOliveGreen

85

107

47

DarkOliveGreen1

202

255

112

DarkOliveGreen2

188

238

104

DarkOliveGreen3

162

205

90

DarkOliveGreen4

110

139

61

DarkOrange

255

140

0

DarkOrange1

255

127

0

DarkOrange2

238

118

0

DarkOrange3

205

102

0

DarkOrange4

139

69

0

DarkOrchid

153

50

204

DarkOrchid1

191

62

255

DarkOrchid2

178

58

238

DarkOrchid3

154

50

205

DarkOrchid4

104

34

139

DarkRed

139

0

0

DarkSalmon

233

150

122

DarkSeaGreen

143

188

143

DarkSeaGreen1

193

255

193

DarkSeaGreen2

180

238

180

DarkSeaGreen3

155

205

155

DarkSeaGreen4

105

139

105

DarkSlateBlue

72

61

139

DarkSlateGray

47

79

79

DarkSlateGray1

151

255

255

DarkSlateGray2

141

238

238

DarkSlateGray3

121

205

205

DarkSlateGray4

82

139

139

DarkSlateGrey

47

79

79

DarkTurquoise

0

206

209

DarkViolet

148

0

211

deep pink

255

20

147

deep sky blue

0

191

255

DeepPink

255

20

147

DeepPink1

255

20

147

DeepPink2

238

18

137

DeepPink3

205

16

118

DeepPink4

139

10

80

DeepSkyBlue

0

191

255

DeepSkyBlue1

0

191

255

DeepSkyBlue2

0

178

238

DeepSkyBlue3

0

154

205

DeepSkyBlue4

0

104

139

dim gray

105

105

105

dim grey

105

105

105

DimGray

105

105

105

DimGrey

105

105

105

dodger blue

30

144

255

DodgerBlue

30

144

255

DodgerBlue1

30

144

255

DodgerBlue2

28

134

238

DodgerBlue3

24

116

205

DodgerBlue4

16

78

139

firebrick

178

34

34

firebrick1

255

48

48

firebrick2

238

44

44

firebrick3

205

38

38

firebrick4

139

26

26

floral white

255

250

240

FloralWhite

255

250

240

forest green

34

139

34

ForestGreen

34

139

34

fuchsia

255

0

255

gainsboro

220

220

220

ghost white

248

248

255

GhostWhite

248

248

255

gold

255

215

0

gold1

255

215

0

gold2

238

201

0

gold3

205

173

0

gold4

139

117

0

goldenrod

218

165

32

goldenrod1

255

193

37

goldenrod2

238

180

34

goldenrod3

205

155

29

goldenrod4

139

105

20

gray

128

128

128

gray0

0

0

0

gray1

3

3

3

gray2

5

5

5

gray3

8

8

8

gray4

10

10

10

gray5

13

13

13

gray6

15

15

15

gray7

18

18

18

gray8

20

20

20

gray9

23

23

23

gray10

26

26

26

gray11

28

28

28

gray12

31

31

31

gray13

33

33

33

gray14

36

36

36

gray15

38

38

38

gray16

41

41

41

gray17

43

43

43

gray18

46

46

46

gray19

48

48

48

gray20

51

51

51

gray21

54

54

54

gray22

56

56

56

gray23

59

59

59

gray24

61

61

61

gray25

64

64

64

gray26

66

66

66

gray27

69

69

69

gray28

71

71

71

gray29

74

74

74

gray30

77

77

77

gray31

79

79

79

gray32

82

82

82

gray33

84

84

84

gray34

87

87

87

gray35

89

89

89

gray36

92

92

92

gray37

94

94

94

gray38

97

97

97

gray39

99

99

99

gray40

102

102

102

gray41

105

105

105

gray42

107

107

107

gray43

110

110

110

gray44

112

112

112

gray45

115

115

115

gray46

117

117

117

gray47

120

120

120

gray48

122

122

122

gray49

125

125

125

gray50

127

127

127

gray51

130

130

130

gray52

133

133

133

gray53

135

135

135

gray54

138

138

138

gray55

140

140

140

gray56

143

143

143

gray57

145

145

145

gray58

148

148

148

gray59

150

150

150

gray60

153

153

153

gray61

156

156

156

gray62

158

158

158

gray63

161

161

161

gray64

163

163

163

gray65

166

166

166

gray66

168

168

168

gray67

171

171

171

gray68

173

173

173

gray69

176

176

176

gray70

179

179

179

gray71

181

181

181

gray72

184

184

184

gray73

186

186

186

gray74

189

189

189

gray75

191

191

191

gray76

194

194

194

gray77

196

196

196

gray78

199

199

199

gray79

201

201

201

gray80

204

204

204

gray81

207

207

207

gray82

209

209

209

gray83

212

212

212

gray84

214

214

214

gray85

217

217

217

gray86

219

219

219

gray87

222

222

222

gray88

224

224

224

gray89

227

227

227

gray90

229

229

229

gray91

232

232

232

gray92

235

235

235

gray93

237

237

237

gray94

240

240

240

gray95

242

242

242

gray96

245

245

245

gray97

247

247

247

gray98

250

250

250

gray99

252

252

252

gray100

255

255

255

green

0

128

0

green yellow

173

255

47

green1

0

255

0

green2

0

238

0

green3

0

205

0

green4

0

139

0

GreenYellow

173

255

47

grey

128

128

128

grey0

0

0

0

grey1

3

3

3

grey2

5

5

5

grey3

8

8

8

grey4

10

10

10

grey5

13

13

13

grey6

15

15

15

grey7

18

18

18

grey8

20

20

20

grey9

23

23

23

grey10

26

26

26

grey11

28

28

28

grey12

31

31

31

grey13

33

33

33

grey14

36

36

36

grey15

38

38

38

grey16

41

41

41

grey17

43

43

43

grey18

46

46

46

grey19

48

48

48

grey20

51

51

51

grey21

54

54

54

grey22

56

56

56

grey23

59

59

59

grey24

61

61

61

grey25

64

64

64

grey26

66

66

66

grey27

69

69

69

grey28

71

71

71

grey29

74

74

74

grey30

77

77

77

grey31

79

79

79

grey32

82

82

82

grey33

84

84

84

grey34

87

87

87

grey35

89

89

89

grey36

92

92

92

grey37

94

94

94

grey38

97

97

97

grey39

99

99

99

grey40

102

102

102

grey41

105

105

105

grey42

107

107

107

grey43

110

110

110

grey44

112

112

112

grey45

115

115

115

grey46

117

117

117

grey47

120

120

120

grey48

122

122

122

grey49

125

125

125

grey50

127

127

127

grey51

130

130

130

grey52

133

133

133

grey53

135

135

135

grey54

138

138

138

grey55

140

140

140

grey56

143

143

143

grey57

145

145

145

grey58

148

148

148

grey59

150

150

150

grey60

153

153

153

grey61

156

156

156

grey62

158

158

158

grey63

161

161

161

grey64

163

163

163

grey65

166

166

166

grey66

168

168

168

grey67

171

171

171

grey68

173

173

173

grey69

176

176

176

grey70

179

179

179

grey71

181

181

181

grey72

184

184

184

grey73

186

186

186

grey74

189

189

189

grey75

191

191

191

grey76

194

194

194

grey77

196

196

196

grey78

199

199

199

grey79

201

201

201

grey80

204

204

204

grey81

207

207

207

grey82

209

209

209

grey83

212

212

212

grey84

214

214

214

grey85

217

217

217

grey86

219

219

219

grey87

222

222

222

grey88

224

224

224

grey89

227

227

227

grey90

229

229

229

grey91

232

232

232

grey92

235

235

235

grey93

237

237

237

grey94

240

240

240

grey95

242

242

242

grey96

245

245

245

grey97

247

247

247

grey98

250

250

250

grey99

252

252

252

grey100

255

255

255

honeydew

240

255

240

honeydew1

240

255

240

honeydew2

224

238

224

honeydew3

193

205

193

honeydew4

131

139

131

hot pink

255

105

180

HotPink

255

105

180

HotPink1

255

110

180

HotPink2

238

106

167

HotPink3

205

96

144

HotPink4

139

58

98

indian red

205

92

92

IndianRed

205

92

92

IndianRed1

255

106

106

IndianRed2

238

99

99

IndianRed3

205

85

85

IndianRed4

139

58

58

indigo

75

0

130

ivory

255

255

240

ivory1

255

255

240

ivory2

238

238

224

ivory3

205

205

193

ivory4

139

139

131

khaki

240

230

140

khaki1

255

246

143

khaki2

238

230

133

khaki3

205

198

115

khaki4

139

134

78

lavender

230

230

250

lavender blush

255

240

245

LavenderBlush

255

240

245

LavenderBlush1

255

240

245

LavenderBlush2

238

224

229

LavenderBlush3

205

193

197

LavenderBlush4

139

131

134

lawn green

124

252

0

LawnGreen

124

252

0

lemon chiffon

255

250

205

LemonChiffon

255

250

205

LemonChiffon1

255

250

205

LemonChiffon2

238

233

191

LemonChiffon3

205

201

165

LemonChiffon4

139

137

112

light blue

173

216

230

light coral

240

128

128

light cyan

224

255

255

light goldenrod

238

221

130

light goldenrod yellow

250

250

210

light gray

211

211

211

light green

144

238

144

light grey

211

211

211

light pink

255

182

193

light salmon

255

160

122

light sea green

32

178

170

light sky blue

135

206

250

light slate blue

132

112

255

light slate gray

119

136

153

light slate grey

119

136

153

light steel blue

176

196

222

light yellow

255

255

224

LightBlue

173

216

230

LightBlue1

191

239

255

LightBlue2

178

223

238

LightBlue3

154

192

205

LightBlue4

104

131

139

LightCoral

240

128

128

LightCyan

224

255

255

LightCyan1

224

255

255

LightCyan2

209

238

238

LightCyan3

180

205

205

LightCyan4

122

139

139

LightGoldenrod

238

221

130

LightGoldenrod1

255

236

139

LightGoldenrod2

238

220

130

LightGoldenrod3

205

190

112

LightGoldenrod4

139

129

76

LightGoldenrodYellow

250

250

210

LightGray

211

211

211

LightGreen

144

238

144

LightGrey

211

211

211

LightPink

255

182

193

LightPink1

255

174

185

LightPink2

238

162

173

LightPink3

205

140

149

LightPink4

139

95

101

LightSalmon

255

160

122

LightSalmon1

255

160

122

LightSalmon2

238

149

114

LightSalmon3

205

129

98

LightSalmon4

139

87

66

LightSeaGreen

32

178

170

LightSkyBlue

135

206

250

LightSkyBlue1

176

226

255

LightSkyBlue2

164

211

238

LightSkyBlue3

141

182

205

LightSkyBlue4

96

123

139

LightSlateBlue

132

112

255

LightSlateGray

119

136

153

LightSlateGrey

119

136

153

LightSteelBlue

176

196

222

LightSteelBlue1

202

225

255

LightSteelBlue2

188

210

238

LightSteelBlue3

162

181

205

LightSteelBlue4

110

123

139

LightYellow

255

255

224

LightYellow1

255

255

224

LightYellow2

238

238

209

LightYellow3

205

205

180

LightYellow4

139

139

122

lime

0

255

0

lime green

50

205

50

LimeGreen

50

205

50

linen

250

240

230

magenta

255

0

255

magenta1

255

0

255

magenta2

238

0

238

magenta3

205

0

205

magenta4

139

0

139

maroon

128

0

0

maroon1

255

52

179

maroon2

238

48

167

maroon3

205

41

144

maroon4

139

28

98

medium aquamarine

102

205

170

medium blue

0

0

205

medium orchid

186

85

211

medium purple

147

112

219

medium sea green

60

179

113

medium slate blue

123

104

238

medium spring green

0

250

154

medium turquoise

72

209

204

medium violet red

199

21

133

MediumAquamarine

102

205

170

MediumBlue

0

0

205

MediumOrchid

186

85

211

MediumOrchid1

224

102

255

MediumOrchid2

209

95

238

MediumOrchid3

180

82

205

MediumOrchid4

122

55

139

MediumPurple

147

112

219

MediumPurple1

171

130

255

MediumPurple2

159

121

238

MediumPurple3

137

104

205

MediumPurple4

93

71

139

MediumSeaGreen

60

179

113

MediumSlateBlue

123

104

238

MediumSpringGreen

0

250

154

MediumTurquoise

72

209

204

MediumVioletRed

199

21

133

midnight blue

25

25

112

MidnightBlue

25

25

112

mint cream

245

255

250

MintCream

245

255

250

misty rose

255

228

225

MistyRose

255

228

225

MistyRose1

255

228

225

MistyRose2

238

213

210

MistyRose3

205

183

181

MistyRose4

139

125

123

moccasin

255

228

181

navajo white

255

222

173

NavajoWhite

255

222

173

NavajoWhite1

255

222

173

NavajoWhite2

238

207

161

NavajoWhite3

205

179

139

NavajoWhite4

139

121

94

navy

0

0

128

navy blue

0

0

128

NavyBlue

0

0

128

old lace

253

245

230

OldLace

253

245

230

olive

128

128

0

olive drab

107

142

35

OliveDrab

107

142

35

OliveDrab1

192

255

62

OliveDrab2

179

238

58

OliveDrab3

154

205

50

OliveDrab4

105

139

34

orange

255

165

0

orange red

255

69

0

orange1

255

165

0

orange2

238

154

0

orange3

205

133

0

orange4

139

90

0

OrangeRed

255

69

0

OrangeRed1

255

69

0

OrangeRed2

238

64

0

OrangeRed3

205

55

0

OrangeRed4

139

37

0

orchid

218

112

214

orchid1

255

131

250

orchid2

238

122

233

orchid3

205

105

201

orchid4

139

71

137

pale goldenrod

238

232

170

pale green

152

251

152

pale turquoise

175

238

238

pale violet red

219

112

147

PaleGoldenrod

238

232

170

PaleGreen

152

251

152

PaleGreen1

154

255

154

PaleGreen2

144

238

144

PaleGreen3

124

205

124

PaleGreen4

84

139

84

PaleTurquoise

175

238

238

PaleTurquoise1

187

255

255

PaleTurquoise2

174

238

238

PaleTurquoise3

150

205

205

PaleTurquoise4

102

139

139

PaleVioletRed

219

112

147

PaleVioletRed1

255

130

171

PaleVioletRed2

238

121

159

PaleVioletRed3

205

104

127

PaleVioletRed4

139

71

93

papaya whip

255

239

213

PapayaWhip

255

239

213

peach puff

255

218

185

PeachPuff

255

218

185

PeachPuff1

255

218

185

PeachPuff2

238

203

173

PeachPuff3

205

175

149

PeachPuff4

139

119

101

peru

205

133

63

pink

255

192

203

pink1

255

181

197

pink2

238

169

184

pink3

205

145

158

pink4

139

99

108

plum

221

160

221

plum1

255

187

255

plum2

238

174

238

plum3

205

150

205

plum4

139

102

139

powder blue

176

224

230

PowderBlue

176

224

230

purple

128

0

128

purple1

155

48

255

purple2

145

44

238

purple3

125

38

205

purple4

85

26

139

red

255

0

0

red1

255

0

0

red2

238

0

0

red3

205

0

0

red4

139

0

0

rosy brown

188

143

143

RosyBrown

188

143

143

RosyBrown1

255

193

193

RosyBrown2

238

180

180

RosyBrown3

205

155

155

RosyBrown4

139

105

105

royal blue

65

105

225

RoyalBlue

65

105

225

RoyalBlue1

72

118

255

RoyalBlue2

67

110

238

RoyalBlue3

58

95

205

RoyalBlue4

39

64

139

saddle brown

139

69

19

SaddleBrown

139

69

19

salmon

250

128

114

salmon1

255

140

105

salmon2

238

130

98

salmon3

205

112

84

salmon4

139

76

57

sandy brown

244

164

96

SandyBrown

244

164

96

sea green

46

139

87

SeaGreen

46

139

87

SeaGreen1

84

255

159

SeaGreen2

78

238

148

SeaGreen3

67

205

128

SeaGreen4

46

139

87

seashell

255

245

238

seashell1

255

245

238

seashell2

238

229

222

seashell3

205

197

191

seashell4

139

134

130

sienna

160

82

45

sienna1

255

130

71

sienna2

238

121

66

sienna3

205

104

57

sienna4

139

71

38

silver

192

192

192

sky blue

135

206

235

SkyBlue

135

206

235

SkyBlue1

135

206

255

SkyBlue2

126

192

238

SkyBlue3

108

166

205

SkyBlue4

74

112

139

slate blue

106

90

205

slate gray

112

128

144

slate grey

112

128

144

SlateBlue

106

90

205

SlateBlue1

131

111

255

SlateBlue2

122

103

238

SlateBlue3

105

89

205

SlateBlue4

71

60

139

SlateGray

112

128

144

SlateGray1

198

226

255

SlateGray2

185

211

238

SlateGray3

159

182

205

SlateGray4

108

123

139

SlateGrey

112

128

144

snow

255

250

250

snow1

255

250

250

snow2

238

233

233

snow3

205

201

201

snow4

139

137

137

spring green

0

255

127

SpringGreen

0

255

127

SpringGreen1

0

255

127

SpringGreen2

0

238

118

SpringGreen3

0

205

102

SpringGreen4

0

139

69

steel blue

70

130

180

SteelBlue

70

130

180

SteelBlue1

99

184

255

SteelBlue2

92

172

238

SteelBlue3

79

148

205

SteelBlue4

54

100

139

tan

210

180

140

tan1

255

165

79

tan2

238

154

73

tan3

205

133

63

tan4

139

90

43

teal

0

128

128

thistle

216

191

216

thistle1

255

225

255

thistle2

238

210

238

thistle3

205

181

205

thistle4

139

123

139

tomato

255

99

71

tomato1

255

99

71

tomato2

238

92

66

tomato3

205

79

57

tomato4

139

54

38

turquoise

64

224

208

turquoise1

0

245

255

turquoise2

0

229

238

turquoise3

0

197

205

turquoise4

0

134

139

violet

238

130

238

violet red

208

32

144

VioletRed

208

32

144

VioletRed1

255

62

150

VioletRed2

238

58

140

VioletRed3

205

50

120

VioletRed4

139

34

82

wheat

245

222

179

wheat1

255

231

186

wheat2

238

216

174

wheat3

205

186

150

wheat4

139

126

102

white

255

255

255

white smoke

245

245

245

WhiteSmoke

245

245

245

yellow

255

255

0

yellow green

154

205

50

yellow1

255

255

0

yellow2

238

238

0

yellow3

205

205

0

yellow4

139

139

0

YellowGreen

154

205

50

PORTABILITY ISSUES

Mac OS X
On macOS, the following additional system colors are available. This first group contains all of the HIBrush colors available in the HIToolbox library. Note that on macOS 10.14 (Mojave) and later these colors are unlikely to match the color actually used for the purpose suggested by the color name.

systemActiveAreaFill

systemAlertBackgroundActive

systemAlertBackgroundInactive

systemAlternatePrimaryHighlightColor

systemAppleGuideCoachmark

systemBevelActiveDark

systemBevelActiveLight

systemBevelInactiveDark

systemBevelInactiveLight

systemBlack

systemButtonActiveDarkHighlight

systemButtonActiveDarkShadow

systemButtonActiveLightHighlight

systemButtonActiveLightShadow

systemButtonFace

systemButtonFaceActive

systemButtonFaceInactive

systemButtonFacePressed

systemButtonFrame

systemButtonFrameActive

systemButtonFrameInactive

systemButtonInactiveDarkHighlight

systemButtonInactiveDarkShadow

systemButtonInactiveLightHighlight

systemButtonInactiveLightShadow

systemButtonPressedDarkHighlight

systemButtonPressedDarkShadow

systemButtonPressedLightHighlight

systemButtonPressedLightShadow

systemChasingArrows

systemDialogBackgroundActive

systemDialogBackgroundInactive

systemDocumentWindowBackground

systemDragHilite

systemDrawerBackground

systemFinderWindowBackground

systemFocusHighlight

systemHighlight

systemHighlightAlternate

systemHighlightSecondary

systemIconLabelBackground

systemIconLabelBackgroundSelected

systemListViewBackground

systemListViewColumnDivider

systemListViewEvenRowBackground

systemListViewOddRowBackground

systemListViewSeparator

systemListViewSortColumnBackground

systemMenu

systemMenuActive

systemMenuBackground

systemMenuBackgroundSelected

systemModelessDialogBackgroundActive

systemModelessDialogBackgroundInactive

systemMovableModalBackground

systemNotificationWindowBackground

systemPopupArrowActive

systemPopupArrowInactive

systemPopupArrowPressed

systemPrimaryHighlightColor

systemScrollBarDelimiterActive

systemScrollBarDelimiterInactive

systemSecondaryHighlightColor

systemSelectedTabTextColor

systemSheetBackground

systemSheetBackgroundOpaque

systemSheetBackgroundTransparent

systemStaticAreaFill

systemToolbarBackground

systemTransparent

systemUtilityWindowBackgroundActive

systemUtilityWindowBackgroundInactive

systemWhite

systemWindowBody

Tk supports all of the NSColors in the macOS System ColorList. The convention for naming these colors is that the Tk name is generated by capitalizing the macOS name and adding the prefix "system". On OSX 10.14 (Mojave) and later many of these "semantic" colors will appear differently depending on whether the NSWindow in which they are used has the Aqua or DarkAqua appearance. The System ColorList differs between releases of macOS and some colors, such as systemLinkColor and systemControlAccentColor, are simulated on older systems which did not provide them. All of the colors below are available on all supported macOS releases, but newer systems will support additional colors.

systemControlAccentColor

systemControlTextColor

systemDisabledControlTextColor

systemLabelColor

systemLinkColor

systemPlaceholderTextColor

systemSelectedTextBackgroundColor

systemSelectedTextColor

systemSeparatorColor

systemTextBackgroundColor

systemTextColor

The numbered systemWindowBackgroundColors below are used in the ttk::notebook and ttk::labelframe widgets to provide a contrasting background. Each numbered color constrasts with its predecessor.

systemWindowBackgroundColor

systemWindowBackgroundColor1

systemWindowBackgroundColor2

systemWindowBackgroundColor3

systemWindowBackgroundColor4

systemWindowBackgroundColor5

systemWindowBackgroundColor6

systemWindowBackgroundColor7

Windows On Windows, the following additional system colors are available (note that the actual color values depend on the currently active OS theme):

system3dDarkShadow

systemHighlightText

system3dLight

systemInactiveBorder

systemActiveBorder

systemInactiveCaption

systemActiveCaption

systemInactiveCaptionText

systemAppWorkspace

systemInfoBackground

systemBackground

systemInfoText

systemButtonFace

systemMenu

systemButtonHighlight

systemMenuText

systemButtonShadow

systemPlaceholderText

systemButtonText

systemScrollbar

systemCaptionText

systemWindow

systemDisabledText

systemWindowFrame

systemGrayText

systemWindowText

systemHighlight

SEE ALSO

options, Tk_GetColor

KEYWORDS

color, option
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