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Java tip: SystemColors for Windows XP user interface themes

May 9, 2010
Topics: Java, User interfaces
Technologies: Java 5+
Each Windows XP theme sets the desktop image, screen saver, and color scheme for window frames, buttons,
scrollbars, and other user interface components. For Java applications, changing the theme also sets colors in
Java's java.awt.SystemColor objects, which applications may use to customize user interfaces to match the
Windows theme.
This article discusses SystemColor problems on Windows XP, and provides color swatches, RGB/HSV values, and
downloadable color lists for SystemColors for each of the standard Windows XP themes.
Table of Contents
Accessing Windows XP theme colors from Java
Selecting Windows XP themes
Window and button styles
Window and button colors
Dealing with Windows XP SystemColor problems
Color swatches and values
XP themes
Classic themes
Colored classic themes
High contrast classic themes
Downloads
Further reading
Related articles at NadeauSoftware.com
Web articles
This article is part of a series on How to use SystemColors to access OS user interface theme colors that catalogs
Java's SystemColors for user interface themes in major OSes. The color catalogs provide a resource for comparing
theme colors and creating custom Java components that match the themes.
Accessing Windows XP theme colors from Java

A Windows XP theme defines the color scheme and style for window frames, title bars, buttons, tabs, and so on.
Windows XP's bright blue window title bars, red "X" window close button, rounded window corners, and shaded
tabs, buttons, and scrollbars are all part of its theme.
Java's java.awt.SystemColor class provides access to well-defined theme colors, such as the foreground and
background colors for buttons, text fields, and menus. Each theme color has a static SystemColor object. For
instance, SystemColor.textHighlight is the background color for selected text in a text field.
A list of SystemColor objects and their use is discussed further in the lead series article. The following article
discusses Windows XP-specific issues, summarizes user theme choices, and provides color swatches and RGB
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values for theme SystemColors.
Selecting Windows XP themes

Briefly, Windows XP themes are selected using the Themes tab on the Display Properties control panel:
Figure 1. Theme selections in the

Windows XP Theme tab of the Display Properties control panel.
Each theme combines settings for the desktop image, the window and button style, the font size, and the
overall color scheme. The desktop image can be set using the Desktop tab, while the other theme settings may
be changed from the Appearance tab of the same control panel.
Window and button styles

The Appearance tab includes a menu to select the window and button style, and a second button to select
among several preset color schemes for that style:
Figure 2. Theme styles and colors in the

Windows XP Appearance tab of the Display Properties control panel.
Windows XP includes two window and button styles:
Windows XP style draws windows with rounded upper corners, a shaded title bar, and brightly colored
window buttons. Combo boxes, scroll bars, buttons, and other components have a lightly shaded, soft,
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rounded appearance.
Windows Classic style draws windows with sharp corners, a simpler left-to-right gradient title bar, and
simpler window buttons. Components have a flat, beveled appearance.
The Windows XP style is new in Windows XP, and is the default. The Windows Classic style mimics the look of
Windows 95 and Windows 98.
Each style has its own set of color schemes. The Windows XP style color schemes include blue (default), olive
green, and silver. The Windows Classic style color schemes include the classic gray scheme, multiple colored
variants from brick to teal, and several high contrast color schemes for the visually impaired.
Window and button colors

Clicking on the Advanced button on the Appearance tab shows the Advanced Appearance control panel with
more detailed settings for the window frame colors, background colors, text colors, and so forth:
Figure 3. Theme controls in the

Windows XP Advanced Appearance control panel.
Dealing with Windows XP SystemColor problems

Java's SystemColor class is a flawed approach to accessing OS theme settings. While colors are defined for
button backgrounds and text, none are defined for tabs, checkboxes, radio buttons, progress bars, and more.
Though a highlight color is defined for selected text, none are defined for selected menu items, toggle buttons,
radio buttons, or checkboxes. Beyond colors, Java has no access to OS theme fonts, button styles, window title
bar buttons, and so forth. So, while there are specific problems on Windows (and every OS), the primary
problem is that Java's theme access is flawed.
Some specific problems on Windows XP include:
SystemColor.activeCaption
and
SystemColor.inactiveCaption
provide
the
window
title
bar
background color for front and back windows.

Most XP themes use gradients for window title bars. The SystemColors include the starting color
for the gradients, but there is no SystemColor for the ending color.
While the user can set gradient colors in the Advanced Appearance control panel, the XP style
themes ignore them. Only the Classic themes use the user's title bar color choices. Nevertheless,
the user's color choices set Java's SystemColors, even while they're being ignored by Windows
XP.
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SystemColor.activeCaptionBorder and SystemColor.inactiveCaptionBorder hold the border color

of front and back windows.
When using the XP style themes, the theme draws the window borders using the same colors used
in the title bar. But the SystemColors don't reflect this and remain gray.
While the user can set the border colors in the Advanced Appearance control panel and for the
corresponding Java SystemColors, the XP style themes ignore the colosr. Only the Classic themes
use the border colors.
SystemColor.desktop gives the desktop color.
Most users use a favorite image as their desktop and never touch the desktop color setting.
SystemColor.desktop is unlikely to have a color anything like the user's desktop image.
SystemColor.control indicates the background color for buttons, tabs, etc.
While the user can set the control color in the Advanced Appearance control panel and for the
corresponding Java SystemColor, the XP style themes always draw their own beige shaded
buttons, scrollbars, etc. On these themes, the control color is only used for window backgrounds.
The Classic themes, however, use the control color for their buttons.
SystemColor.menu gives the background color for menus.
While the user can set the menu color in the Advanced Appearance control panel and for the
corresponding Java SystemColor, the color is ignored when using the XP style themes. Menus on
those themes always use the window background color. Only the Classic themes pay attention to
the menu color.
Because of these problems, the title bar, menu, desktop, and component colors reported by the SystemColor
class may or may not match those actually in use by Windows XP. Since Java applications cannot tell what type
of theme is in use, they cannot determine when the SystemColors do or do not mean anything.
None of these have workarounds. While the SystemColor class is intended to indicate the OS's theme color
scheme, it doesn't work very well.
Similar problems are found for SystemColors on Windows Vista and Windows 7.
Color swatches and values

Selecting a new theme or changing any of the theme's colors immediately updates one or more Java
SystemColors.
XP themes
The XP themes use brightly colored windows with rounded corners and rounded shaded components. The XP
themes were often derided as having a child's toy look and were discontinued after Windows XP.
XP Blue theme (default)

The XP Blue theme is the default theme for Windows XP. The theme uses black text on a light beige background
with bright blue highlights.
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Name
Hex triplet
activeCaption
Red
Green
Blue
Hue
Satur.
Value
#0054e3
84
227
217
100
89
activeCaptionBorder
#d4d0c8
212
208
200
29
81
activeCaptionText
#ffffff
255
255
255
100
control
#ece9d8
236
233
216
49
91
controlDkShadow
#716f64
113
111
100
49
43
controlHighlight
#f1efe2
241
239
226
50
93
controlLtHighlight
#ffffff
255
255
255
100
controlShadow
#aca899
172
168
153
43
65
controlText
#000000
desktop
#004e98
78
152
209
100
59
inactiveCaption
#7a96df
122
150
223
223
45
87
inactiveCaptionBorder
#d4d0c8
212
208
200
29
81
inactiveCaptionText
#d8e4f8
216
228
248
217
12
97
info
#ffffe1
255
255
225
59
11
100
infoText
#000000
menu
#ffffff
255
255
255
100
menuText
#000000
scrollbar
#d4d0c8
212
208
200
29
81
text
#ffffff
255
255
255
100
textHighlight
#316ac5
49
106
197
216
75
77
textHighlightText
#ffffff
255
255
255
100
textInactiveText
#aca899
172
168
153
43
65
textText
#000000
window
#ffffff
255
255
255
100
windowBorder
#000000
windowText
#000000
XP Olive Green theme

The XP Olive Green theme replaces the bright blues of the XP Blue theme with olive greens, but uses the same
black text on a beige background.
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Name
Hex triplet
activeCaption
Red
Green
Blue
Hue
Satur.
Value
#8ba169
139
161
105
83
34
63
activeCaptionBorder
#d4d0c8
212
208
200
29
81
activeCaptionText
#ffffff
255
255
255
100
control
#ece9d8
236
233
216
49
91
controlDkShadow
#716f64
113
111
100
49
43
controlHighlight
#f1efe2
241
239
226
50
93
controlLtHighlight
#ffffff
255
255
255
100
controlShadow
#aca899
172
168
153
43
65
controlText
#000000
desktop
#9dacbd
157
172
189
211
16
74
inactiveCaption
#d4d6ba
212
214
186
64
13
83
#d4d0c8
212
208
200
29
81
inactiveCaptionText
#ffffff
255
255
255
100
info
#ffffe1
255
255
225
59
11
100
infoText
#000000
menu
#ffffff
255
255
255
100
menuText
#000000
scrollbar
#d4d0c8
212
208
200
29
81
text
#ffffff
255
255
255
100
textHighlight
#93a070
147
160
112
76
30
62
textHighlightText
#ffffff
255
255
255
100
textInactiveText
#aca899
172
168
153
43
65
textText
#000000
window
#ffffff
255
255
255
100
windowBorder
#000000
windowText
#000000
XP Silver theme
The XP Silver theme replaces the XP Blue theme's bright blues with a shiny gray and uses a blue-gray
background with black text.
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Name
Hex triplet
activeCaption
Red
Green
Blue
Hue
Satur.
Value
#c0c0c0
192
192
192
75
activeCaptionBorder
#d4d0c8
212
208
200
29
81
activeCaptionText
#0e1010
14
16
16
180
12
control
#e0dfe3
224
223
227
254
89
controlDkShadow
#716f64
113
111
100
49
43
controlHighlight
#f1efe2
241
239
226
50
93
controlLtHighlight
#ffffff
255
255
255
100
controlShadow
#9d9da1
157
157
161
240
63
controlText
#000000
desktop
#585768
88
87
104
243
16
40
inactiveCaption
#ffffff
255
255
255
100
#d4d0c8
212
208
200
29
81
inactiveCaptionText
#a2a1a1
162
161
161
63
info
#ffffe1
255
255
225
59
11
100
infoText
#000000
menu
#ffffff
255
255
255
100
menuText
#000000
scrollbar
#d4d0c8
212
208
200
29
81
text
#ffffff
255
255
255
100
textHighlight
#b2b4bf
178
180
191
230
74
textHighlightText
#000000
textInactiveText
#aca899
172
168
153
43
65
textText
#000000
window
#ffffff
255
255
255
100
windowBorder
#000000
windowText
#000000
Classic themes
The two Classic themes, named Classic and Standard, mimic the look of Windows 95 and 98 with squared
window corners, a gradient window title bar, and flat beveled buttons, scrollbars, and tabs.
Classic theme
The Classic theme uses black text on a blue-gray background with dark blue highlights. The window title bar's
lighter blue secondary color is not represented in Java's SystemColor set.
The Classic theme is available in Windows Vista as the Windows Classic theme, but is not included in Windows 7.
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Name
Hex triplet
Red
Green
Blue
Hue
Satur.
Value
activeCaption
#000080
128
240
100
50
activeCaptionBorder
#c0c0c0
192
192
192
75
activeCaptionText
#ffffff
255
255
255
100
control
#c0c0c0
192
192
192
75
controlDkShadow
#000000
controlHighlight
#c0c0c0
192
192
192
75
controlLtHighlight
#ffffff
255
255
255
100
controlShadow
#808080
128
128
128
50
controlText
#000000
desktop
#3a6ea5
58
110
165
210
64
64
inactiveCaption
#808080
128
128
128
50
#c0c0c0
192
192
192
75
inactiveCaptionText
#c0c0c0
192
192
192
75
info
#ffffe1
255
255
225
59
11
100
infoText
#000000
menu
#c0c0c0
192
192
192
75
menuText
#000000
scrollbar
#c0c0c0
192
192
192
75
text
#ffffff
255
255
255
100
textHighlight
#000080
128
240
100
50
textHighlightText
#ffffff
255
255
255
100
textInactiveText
#808080
128
128
128
50
textText
#000000
window
#ffffff
255
255
255
100
windowBorder
#000000
windowText
#000000
Standard theme
The Standard theme brightens the Classic theme's colors to lighter blues and a beige background. The window
title bar's light blue secondary color is not represented in Java's SystemColor set.
The Standard theme is available in Windows Vista as the Windows Standard theme, and in Windows 7 as the
Windows Classic theme.
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Name
Hex triplet
Red
Green
Blue
Hue
Satur.
Value
activeCaption
#0a246a
10
36
106
223
90
41
activeCaptionBorder
#d4d0c8
212
208
200
29
81
activeCaptionText
#ffffff
255
255
255
100
control
#d4d0c8
212
208
200
29
81
controlDkShadow
#404040
64
64
64
25
controlHighlight
#d4d0c8
212
208
200
29
81
controlLtHighlight
#ffffff
255
255
255
100
controlShadow
#808080
128
128
128
50
controlText
#000000
desktop
#3a6ea5
58
110
165
210
64
64
inactiveCaption
#808080
128
128
128
50
#d4d0c8
212
208
200
29
81
inactiveCaptionText
#d4d0c8
212
208
200
29
81
info
#ffffe1
255
255
225
59
11
100
infoText
#000000
menu
#d4d0c8
212
208
200
29
81
menuText
#000000
scrollbar
#d4d0c8
212
208
200
29
81
text
#ffffff
255
255
255
100
textHighlight
#0a246a
10
36
106
223
90
41
textHighlightText
#ffffff
255
255
255
100
textInactiveText
#808080
128
128
128
50
textText
#000000
window
#ffffff
255
255
255
100
windowBorder
#000000
windowText
#000000
Colored classic themes

The Colored classic themes are Classic theme variants with different background and highlight colors. They
often have garish color schemes with poor contrast and are good examples of "Just because you can use lots of
colors, doesn't mean you should." All of the colored classic themes were discontinued after Windows XP.
Brick theme
The Brick theme uses black text on a warm gray background with sand and brick red highlights. The window
title bar's orange secondary color is not represented in Java's SystemColor set.
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Name
Hex triplet
Red
Green
Blue
Hue
Satur.
Value
activeCaption
#800000
128
activeCaptionBorder
#c2bfa5
194
191
165
53
13
74
activeCaptionText
#e1e0d2
225
224
210
55
87
control
#c2bfa5
194
191
165
53
13
74
controlDkShadow
#000000
controlHighlight
#c2bfa5
194
191
165
53
13
74
controlLtHighlight
#e1e0d2
225
224
210
55
87
controlShadow
#8d8961
141
137
97
53
29
53
controlText
#000000
desktop
#420000
66
inactiveCaption
#8d8961
141
137
97
53
29
53
#c2bfa5
194
191
165
53
13
74
inactiveCaptionText
#e1e0d2
225
224
210
55
87
info
#e1e0d2
225
224
210
55
87
infoText
#800000
128
menu
#c2bfa5
194
191
165
53
13
74
menuText
#000000
scrollbar
#e1e0d2
225
224
210
55
87
text
#ffffff
255
255
255
100
textHighlight
#8d8961
141
137
97
53
29
53
textHighlightText
#ffffff
255
255
255
100
textInactiveText
#8d8961
141
137
97
53
29
53
textText
#000000
window
#ffffff
255
255
255
100
windowBorder
#000000
windowText
#000000
Desert theme
The Desert theme uses a US Southwestern decor color scheme with black text on a beige background with
turquoise highlights. The window title bar's light turquoise secondary color is not represented in Java's
SystemColor set.
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Name
Hex triplet
Red
Green
Blue
Hue
Satur.
Value
activeCaption
#008080
128
128
180
100
50
activeCaptionBorder
#d5ccbb
213
204
187
28
80
activeCaptionText
#ffffff
255
255
255
100
control
#d5ccbb
213
204
187
28
80
controlDkShadow
#000000
controlHighlight
#d5ccbb
213
204
187
28
80
controlLtHighlight
#eae6dd
234
230
221
33
90
controlShadow
#a28d68
162
141
104
25
26
55
controlText
#000000
desktop
#a28d68
162
141
104
25
26
55
inactiveCaption
#a28d68
162
141
104
25
26
55
#d5ccbb
213
204
187
28
80
inactiveCaptionText
#ffffff
255
255
255
100
info
#ffffff
255
255
255
100
infoText
#000000
menu
#d5ccbb
213
204
187
28
80
menuText
#000000
scrollbar
#eae6dd
234
230
221
33
90
text
#ffffff
255
255
255
100
textHighlight
#008080
128
128
180
100
50
textHighlightText
#ffffff
255
255
255
100
textInactiveText
#a28d68
162
141
104
25
26
55
textText
#000000
window
#ffffff
255
255
255
100
windowBorder
#000000
windowText
#000000
Eggplant theme
The Eggplant theme uses black text on a green-gray background with green highlights. The window title bar's
eggplant purple secondary color is not represented in Java's SystemColor set.
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Name
Hex triplet
Red
Green
Blue
Hue
Satur.
Value
activeCaption
#588078
88
128
120
168
31
50
activeCaptionBorder
#90b0a8
144
176
168
165
18
69
activeCaptionText
#ffffff
255
255
255
100
control
#90b0a8
144
176
168
165
18
69
controlDkShadow
#000000
controlHighlight
#90b0a8
144
176
168
165
18
69
controlLtHighlight
#c8d8d8
200
216
216
180
84
controlShadow
#588078
88
128
120
168
31
50
controlText
#000000
desktop
#400040
64
64
300
100
25
inactiveCaption
#90b0a8
144
176
168
165
18
69
#90b0a8
144
176
168
165
18
69
inactiveCaptionText
#588078
88
128
120
168
31
50
info
#ffffff
255
255
255
100
infoText
#800080
128
128
300
100
50
menu
#90b0a8
144
176
168
165
18
69
menuText
#000000
scrollbar
#90b0a8
144
176
168
165
18
69
text
#ffffff
255
255
255
100
textHighlight
#588078
88
128
120
168
31
50
textHighlightText
#ffffff
255
255
255
100
textInactiveText
#588078
88
128
120
168
31
50
textText
#000000
window
#ffffff
255
255
255
100
windowBorder
#000000
windowText
#000000
Lilac theme
The Lilac theme uses black text on a light purple background with dark purple highlights. The window title bar's
pink secondary color is not represented in Java's SystemColor set.
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Name
Hex triplet
Red
Green
Blue
Hue
Satur.
Value
activeCaption
#5a4eb1
90
78
177
247
55
69
activeCaptionBorder
#aea8d9
174
168
217
247
22
85
activeCaptionText
#ffffff
255
255
255
100
control
#aea8d9
174
168
217
247
22
85
controlDkShadow
#000000
controlHighlight
#aea8d9
174
168
217
247
22
85
controlLtHighlight
#d8d5ec
216
213
236
247
92
controlShadow
#5a4eb1
90
78
177
247
55
69
controlText
#000000
desktop
#000000
inactiveCaption
#808080
128
128
128
50
#aea8d9
174
168
217
247
22
85
inactiveCaptionText
#ffffff
255
255
255
100
info
#ffffff
255
255
255
100
infoText
#000000
menu
#aea8d9
174
168
217
247
22
85
menuText
#000000
scrollbar
#aea8d9
174
168
217
247
22
85
text
#ffffff
255
255
255
100
textHighlight
#5a4eb1
90
78
177
247
55
69
textHighlightText
#ffffff
255
255
255
100
textInactiveText
#5a4eb1
90
78
177
247
55
69
textText
#000000
window
#ffffff
255
255
255
100
windowBorder
#000000
windowText
#000000
Maple theme
The Maple theme uses black text on an orange-beige background with orange highlights. The window title bar's
orange secondary color is not represented in Java's SystemColor set.
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Name
Hex triplet
Red
Green
Blue
Hue
Satur.
Value
activeCaption
#800000
128
activeCaptionBorder
#e6d8ae
230
216
174
39
19
84
activeCaptionText
#ffffff
255
255
255
100
control
#e6d8ae
230
216
174
39
19
84
controlDkShadow
#000000
controlHighlight
#e6d8ae
230
216
174
39
19
84
controlLtHighlight
#f2ecd7
242
236
215
42
92
controlShadow
#c6a646
198
166
70
39
57
65
controlText
#000000
desktop
#000000
inactiveCaption
#c6a646
198
166
70
39
57
65
#e6d8ae
230
216
174
39
19
84
inactiveCaptionText
#f2ecd7
242
236
215
42
92
info
#ffffff
255
255
255
100
infoText
#000000
menu
#e6d8ae
230
216
174
39
19
84
menuText
#000000
scrollbar
#f2ecd7
242
236
215
42
92
text
#ffffff
255
255
255
100
textHighlight
#c6a646
198
166
70
39
57
65
textHighlightText
#000000
textInactiveText
#c6a646
198
166
70
39
57
65
textText
#000000
window
#ffffff
255
255
255
100
windowBorder
#000000
windowText
#000000
Marine theme
The Marine theme uses black text on a sea foam blue-green background with blue highlights. The window title
bar's light blue secondary color is not represented in Java's SystemColor set.
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Name
Hex triplet
Red
Green
Blue
Hue
Satur.
Value
activeCaption
#000080
128
240
100
50
activeCaptionBorder
#88c0b8
136
192
184
171
29
75
activeCaptionText
#ffffff
255
255
255
100
control
#88c0b8
136
192
184
171
29
75
controlDkShadow
#000000
controlHighlight
#88c0b8
136
192
184
171
29
75
controlLtHighlight
#c8e0d8
200
224
216
160
10
87
controlShadow
#489088
72
144
136
173
50
56
controlText
#000000
desktop
#2c4e47
44
78
71
167
43
30
inactiveCaption
#489088
72
144
136
173
50
56
#88c0b8
136
192
184
171
29
75
inactiveCaptionText
#c0c0c0
192
192
192
75
info
#c8e0d8
200
224
216
160
10
87
infoText
#000000
menu
#88c0b8
136
192
184
171
29
75
menuText
#000000
scrollbar
#c8e0d8
200
224
216
160
10
87
text
#c8e0d8
200
224
216
160
10
87
textHighlight
#000080
128
240
100
50
textHighlightText
#ffffff
255
255
255
100
textInactiveText
#489088
72
144
136
173
50
56
textText
#000000
window
#c8e0d8
200
224
216
160
10
87
windowBorder
#000000
windowText
#000000
Plum theme
The Plum theme uses black text on a purple-beige background with purple and turquoise highlights. The window
title bar's lighter purple secondary color is not represented in Java's SystemColor set.
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Name
Hex triplet
Red
Green
Blue
Hue
Satur.
Value
activeCaption
#484060
72
64
96
254
33
37
activeCaptionBorder
#a89890
168
152
144
300
59
activeCaptionText
#ffffff
255
255
255
100
control
#a89890
168
152
144
300
59
controlDkShadow
#000000
controlHighlight
#a89890
168
152
144
300
59
controlLtHighlight
#d8d0c8
216
208
200
81
controlShadow
#786058
120
96
88
240
37
controlText
#000000
desktop
#402840
64
40
64
300
37
25
inactiveCaption
#786058
120
96
88
240
37
#a89890
168
152
144
300
59
inactiveCaptionText
#a89890
168
152
144
300
59
info
#d5ccc8
213
204
200
285
80
infoText
#300058
48
88
272
100
34
menu
#a89890
168
152
144
300
59
menuText
#000000
scrollbar
#d8d0c8
216
208
200
81
text
#d8d0c8
216
208
200
81
textHighlight
#008080
128
128
180
100
50
textHighlightText
#d8d0c8
216
208
200
81
textInactiveText
#786058
120
96
88
240
37
textText
#000000
window
#d8d0c8
216
208
200
81
windowBorder
#000000
windowText
#000000
Pumpkin theme
The Pumpkin theme uses black text on an orange-beige background with orange and purple highlights. The
window title bar's light orange secondary color is not represented in Java's SystemColor set.
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Name
Hex triplet
activeCaption
Red
Green
Blue
Hue
Satur.
Value
#d7a52f
215
165
47
34
71
64
activeCaptionBorder
#ecd59d
236
213
157
35
26
83
activeCaptionText
#ffffff
255
255
255
100
control
#ecd59d
236
213
157
35
26
83
controlDkShadow
#000000
controlHighlight
#ecd59d
236
213
157
35
26
83
controlLtHighlight
#f5eacf
245
234
207
35
11
91
controlShadow
#d7a52f
215
165
47
34
71
64
controlText
#000000
desktop
#420042
66
66
300
100
25
inactiveCaption
#a0a0a4
160
160
164
240
64
#ecd59d
236
213
157
35
26
83
inactiveCaptionText
#f5eacf
245
234
207
35
11
91
info
#ffffff
255
255
255
100
infoText
#800080
128
128
300
100
50
menu
#ecd59d
236
213
157
35
26
83
menuText
#000000
scrollbar
#f5eacf
245
234
207
35
11
91
text
#ffffff
255
255
255
100
textHighlight
#800080
128
128
300
100
50
textHighlightText
#ffffff
255
255
255
100
textInactiveText
#d7a52f
215
165
47
34
71
64
textText
#000000
window
#ffffff
255
255
255
100
windowBorder
#000000
windowText
#000000
Rainy Day theme

The Rainy Day theme uses black text on a dark blue-gray background with gray highlights. The window title
bar's lighter blue secondary color is not represented in Java's SystemColor set.
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Name
Hex triplet
Red
Green
Blue
Hue
Satur.
Value
activeCaption
#4f657d
79
101
125
211
36
49
activeCaptionBorder
#8399b1
131
153
177
211
25
69
activeCaptionText
#ffffff
255
255
255
100
control
#8399b1
131
153
177
211
25
69
controlDkShadow
#000000
controlHighlight
#8399b1
131
153
177
211
25
69
controlLtHighlight
#c1ccd9
193
204
217
212
11
85
controlShadow
#4f657d
79
101
125
211
36
49
controlText
#000000
desktop
#000000
inactiveCaption
#808080
128
128
128
50
#8399b1
131
153
177
211
25
69
inactiveCaptionText
#c1ccd9
193
204
217
212
11
85
info
#ffffff
255
255
255
100
infoText
#000000
menu
#8399b1
131
153
177
211
25
69
menuText
#000000
scrollbar
#c1ccd9
193
204
217
212
11
85
text
#ffffff
255
255
255
100
textHighlight
#4f657d
79
101
125
211
36
49
textHighlightText
#ffffff
255
255
255
100
textInactiveText
#4f657d
79
101
125
211
36
49
textText
#000000
window
#ffffff
255
255
255
100
windowBorder
#000000
windowText
#000000
Red, White, & Blue theme

The Red, White, & Blue theme uses the Classic theme's black text on a neutral gray background with red
highlights. The window title bar's dark blue secondary color is not represented in Java's SystemColor set.
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Name
Hex triplet
Red
Green
Blue
Hue
Satur.
Value
activeCaption
#800000
128
activeCaptionBorder
#c0c0c0
192
192
192
75
activeCaptionText
#ffffff
255
255
255
100
control
#c0c0c0
192
192
192
75
controlDkShadow
#000000
controlHighlight
#c0c0c0
192
192
192
75
controlLtHighlight
#ffffff
255
255
255
100
controlShadow
#808080
128
128
128
50
controlText
#000000
desktop
#000042
66
240
100
25
inactiveCaption
#808080
128
128
128
50
#c0c0c0
192
192
192
75
inactiveCaptionText
#c0c0c0
192
192
192
75
info
#ffffff
255
255
255
100
infoText
#000080
128
240
100
50
menu
#c0c0c0
192
192
192
75
menuText
#000000
scrollbar
#c0c0c0
192
192
192
75
text
#ffffff
255
255
255
100
textHighlight
#800000
128
textHighlightText
#ffffff
255
255
255
100
textInactiveText
#808080
128
128
128
50
textText
#000000
window
#ffffff
255
255
255
100
windowBorder
#000000
windowText
#000000
Rose theme
The Rose theme uses black text on a pink background with rose highlights. The window title bar's white
secondary color is not represented in Java's SystemColor set.
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Name
Hex triplet
Red
Green
Blue
Hue
Satur.
Value
activeCaption
#9f6070
159
96
activeCaptionBorder
#cfafb7
207
175
112
116
14
43
183
119
71
activeCaptionText
#ffffff
255
255
255
100
control
#cfafb7
207
175
183
119
71
controlDkShadow
#000000
controlHighlight
#cfafb7
207
175
183
119
71
controlLtHighlight
#e7d8dc
231
216
220
104
86
controlShadow
#9f6070
159
96
112
116
14
43
controlText
#000000
desktop
#808080
128
128
128
50
inactiveCaption
#a0a0a4
160
160
164
240
64
#cfafb7
207
175
183
119
71
inactiveCaptionText
#7d7d7d
125
125
125
49
info
#ffffff
255
255
255
100
infoText
#000000
menu
#cfafb7
207
175
183
119
71
menuText
#000000
scrollbar
#cfafb7
207
175
183
119
71
text
#ffffff
255
255
255
100
textHighlight
#9f6070
159
96
112
116
14
43
textHighlightText
#ffffff
255
255
255
100
textInactiveText
#9f6070
159
96
112
116
14
43
textText
#000000
window
#ffffff
255
255
255
100
windowBorder
#000000
windowText
#000000
Slate theme
The Slate theme uses black text on a blue-gray background with gray highlights. The window title bar's light
blue secondary color is not represented in Java's SystemColor set.
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Name
Hex triplet
Red
Green
Blue
Hue
Satur.
Value
activeCaption
#558097
85
128
151
200
43
59
activeCaptionBorder
#9db9c8
157
185
200
200
21
78
activeCaptionText
#ffffff
255
255
255
100
control
#9db9c8
157
185
200
200
21
78
controlDkShadow
#000000
controlHighlight
#9db9c8
157
185
200
200
21
78
controlLtHighlight
#cedce3
206
220
227
199
89
controlShadow
#558097
85
128
151
200
43
59
controlText
#000000
desktop
#414141
65
65
65
25
inactiveCaption
#808080
128
128
128
50
#9db9c8
157
185
200
200
21
78
inactiveCaptionText
#c0c0c0
192
192
192
75
info
#ffffff
255
255
255
100
infoText
#000000
menu
#9db9c8
157
185
200
200
21
78
menuText
#000000
scrollbar
#cedce3
206
220
227
199
89
text
#ffffff
255
255
255
100
textHighlight
#558097
85
128
151
200
43
59
textHighlightText
#ffffff
255
255
255
100
textInactiveText
#558097
85
128
151
200
43
59
textText
#000000
window
#ffffff
255
255
255
100
windowBorder
#000000
windowText
#000000
Spruce theme
The Spruce theme uses black text on a light green background with darker olive green highlights. The window
title bar's light blue secondary color is not represented in Java's SystemColor set.
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Name
Hex triplet
Red
Green
Blue
Hue
Satur.
Value
activeCaption
#599764
89
151
100
130
41
59
activeCaptionBorder
#a2c8a9
162
200
169
131
19
78
activeCaptionText
#ffffff
255
255
255
100
control
#a2c8a9
162
200
169
131
19
78
controlDkShadow
#000000
controlHighlight
#a2c8a9
162
200
169
131
19
78
controlLtHighlight
#d0e3d3
208
227
211
129
89
controlShadow
#599764
89
151
100
130
41
59
controlText
#000000
desktop
#213f21
33
63
33
120
47
24
inactiveCaption
#808080
128
128
128
50
#a2c8a9
162
200
169
131
19
78
inactiveCaptionText
#d0e3d3
208
227
211
129
89
info
#ffffff
255
255
255
100
infoText
#000000
menu
#a2c8a9
162
200
169
131
19
78
menuText
#000000
scrollbar
#d0e3d3
208
227
211
129
89
text
#ffffff
255
255
255
100
textHighlight
#599764
89
151
100
130
41
59
textHighlightText
#ffffff
255
255
255
100
textInactiveText
#599764
89
151
100
130
41
59
textText
#000000
window
#ffffff
255
255
255
100
windowBorder
#000000
windowText
#000000
Storm theme
The Storm theme uses the Classic theme's black text on a neutral gray background with purple highlights. The
window title bar's blue secondary color is not represented in Java's SystemColor set.
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Name
Hex triplet
Red
Green
Blue
Hue
Satur.
Value
activeCaption
#800080
128
128
300
100
50
activeCaptionBorder
#c0c0c0
192
192
192
75
activeCaptionText
#ffffff
255
255
255
100
control
#c0c0c0
192
192
192
75
controlDkShadow
#000000
controlHighlight
#c0c0c0
192
192
192
75
controlLtHighlight
#ffffff
255
255
255
100
controlShadow
#808080
128
128
128
50
controlText
#000000
desktop
#000000
inactiveCaption
#808080
128
128
128
50
#c0c0c0
192
192
192
75
inactiveCaptionText
#c0c0c0
192
192
192
75
info
#ffffff
255
255
255
100
infoText
#800080
128
128
300
100
50
menu
#c0c0c0
192
192
192
75
menuText
#000000
scrollbar
#c0c0c0
192
192
192
75
text
#ffffff
255
255
255
100
textHighlight
#800080
128
128
300
100
50
textHighlightText
#ffffff
255
255
255
100
textInactiveText
#808080
128
128
128
50
textText
#000000
window
#ffffff
255
255
255
100
windowBorder
#000000
windowText
#000000
Teal theme
The Teal theme uses the Classic theme's black text on a neutral gray background with teal highlights. The
window title bar's brighter teal secondary color is not represented in Java's SystemColor set.
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Name
Hex triplet
Red
Green
Blue
Hue
Satur.
Value
activeCaption
#008080
128
128
180
100
50
activeCaptionBorder
#c0c0c0
192
192
192
75
activeCaptionText
#ffffff
255
255
255
100
control
#c0c0c0
192
192
192
75
controlDkShadow
#000000
controlHighlight
#c0c0c0
192
192
192
75
controlLtHighlight
#ffffff
255
255
255
100
controlShadow
#808080
128
128
128
50
controlText
#000000
desktop
#004040
64
64
180
100
25
inactiveCaption
#808080
128
128
128
50
#c0c0c0
192
192
192
75
inactiveCaptionText
#fffbf0
255
251
240
38
98
info
#ffffff
255
255
255
100
infoText
#000000
menu
#c0c0c0
192
192
192
75
menuText
#000000
scrollbar
#c0c0c0
192
192
192
75
text
#ffffff
255
255
255
100
textHighlight
#008080
128
128
180
100
50
textHighlightText
#ffffff
255
255
255
100
textInactiveText
#808080
128
128
128
50
textText
#000000
window
#ffffff
255
255
255
100
windowBorder
#000000
windowText
#000000
Wheat theme
The Teal theme uses black text on a light yellow background with tan highlights. The window title bar's orange
secondary color is not represented in Java's SystemColor set.
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Name
Hex triplet
Red
Green
Blue
Hue
Satur.
Value
activeCaption
#808000
128
128
59
100
50
activeCaptionBorder
#dedea0
222
222
160
59
27
87
activeCaptionText
#ffffff
255
255
255
100
control
#dedea0
222
222
160
59
27
87
controlDkShadow
#000000
controlHighlight
#dedea0
222
222
160
59
27
87
controlLtHighlight
#eeeed0
238
238
208
59
12
93
controlShadow
#bcbc41
188
188
65
59
65
73
controlText
#000000
desktop
#00401d
64
29
147
100
25
inactiveCaption
#bcbc41
188
188
65
59
65
73
#dedea0
222
222
160
59
27
87
inactiveCaptionText
#ffffff
255
255
255
100
info
#ffffff
255
255
255
100
infoText
#000000
menu
#dedea0
222
222
160
59
27
87
menuText
#000000
scrollbar
#eeeed0
238
238
208
59
12
93
text
#ffffff
255
255
255
100
textHighlight
#808000
128
128
59
100
50
textHighlightText
#ffffff
255
255
255
100
textInactiveText
#bcbc41
188
188
65
59
65
73
textText
#000000
window
#ffffff
255
255
255
100
windowBorder
#000000
windowText
#000000
High contrast classic themes

The High Contrast themes are intended for the visually impaired. They have the same window and component
shapes as the Classic themes, but with a high-contrast color palette and no bevels and gradients.
All of the High Contrast Classic themes are also available in Windows Vista and Windows 7, though a few have
minor color differences.
High Contrast 1 theme

The High Contrast 1 theme uses yellow text on a black background with green highlights.
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Name
Hex triplet
Red
Green
Blue
Hue
Satur.
Value
activeCaption
#0000ff
255
240
100
100
activeCaptionBorder
#0000ff
255
240
100
100
activeCaptionText
#ffffff
255
255
255
100
control
#000000
controlDkShadow
#ffffff
255
255
255
100
controlHighlight
#ffffff
255
255
255
100
controlLtHighlight
#c0c0c0
192
192
192
75
controlShadow
#808080
128
128
128
50
controlText
#ffffff
255
255
255
100
desktop
#000000
inactiveCaption
#00ffff
255
255
180
100
100
#00ffff
255
255
180
100
100
inactiveCaptionText
#000000
info
#000000
infoText
#ffff00
255
255
59
100
100
menu
#000000
menuText
#ffffff
255
255
255
100
scrollbar
#000000
text
#000000
textHighlight
#008000
128
120
100
50
textHighlightText
#ffffff
255
255
255
100
textInactiveText
#00ff00
255
120
100
100
textText
#ffff00
255
255
59
100
100
window
#000000
windowBorder
#ffffff
255
255
255
100
windowText
#ffff00
255
255
59
100
100
High Contrast 2 theme

The High Contrast 2 theme uses green text on a black background with blue highlights.
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Name
Hex triplet
Red
Green
Blue
Hue
Satur.
Value
activeCaption
#00ffff
255
255
180
100
100
activeCaptionBorder
#00ffff
255
255
180
100
100
activeCaptionText
#000000
control
#000000
controlDkShadow
#ffffff
255
255
255
100
controlHighlight
#ffffff
255
255
255
100
controlLtHighlight
#c0c0c0
192
192
192
75
controlShadow
#808080
128
128
128
50
controlText
#00ff00
255
120
100
100
desktop
#000000
inactiveCaption
#0000ff
255
240
100
100
#0000ff
255
240
100
100
inactiveCaptionText
#ffffff
255
255
255
100
info
#ffff00
255
255
59
100
100
infoText
#000000
menu
#000000
menuText
#00ff00
255
120
100
100
scrollbar
#000000
text
#000000
textHighlight
#0000ff
255
240
100
100
textHighlightText
#ffffff
255
255
255
100
textInactiveText
#00ff00
255
120
100
100
textText
#00ff00
255
120
100
100
window
#000000
windowBorder
#ffffff
255
255
255
100
windowText
#00ff00
255
120
100
100
High Contrast Black theme

The High Contrast Black theme uses white text on a black background with magenta highlights.
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Name
Hex triplet
Red
Green
Blue
Hue
Satur.
Value
activeCaption
#800080
128
128
300
100
50
activeCaptionBorder
#ffff00
255
255
59
100
100
activeCaptionText
#ffffff
255
255
255
100
control
#000000
controlDkShadow
#ffffff
255
255
255
100
controlHighlight
#ffffff
255
255
255
100
controlLtHighlight
#c0c0c0
192
192
192
75
controlShadow
#808080
128
128
128
50
controlText
#ffffff
255
255
255
100
desktop
#000000
inactiveCaption
#008000
128
120
100
50
#008000
128
120
100
50
inactiveCaptionText
#ffffff
255
255
255
100
info
#000000
infoText
#ffffff
255
255
255
100
menu
#000000
menuText
#ffffff
255
255
255
100
scrollbar
#000000
text
#000000
textHighlight
#800080
128
128
300
100
50
textHighlightText
#ffffff
255
255
255
100
textInactiveText
#00ff00
255
120
100
100
textText
#ffffff
255
255
255
100
window
#000000
windowBorder
#ffffff
255
255
255
100
windowText
#ffffff
255
255
255
100
High Contrast White theme

The High Contrast White theme uses black text on a white background, and inverts the text and background
colors for text highlighting.
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Name
Hex triplet
Red
Green
Blue
Hue
Satur.
Value
activeCaption
#000000
activeCaptionBorder
#808080
128
128
128
50
activeCaptionText
#ffffff
255
255
255
100
control
#ffffff
255
255
255
100
controlDkShadow
#000000
controlHighlight
#c0c0c0
192
192
192
75
controlLtHighlight
#c0c0c0
192
192
192
75
controlShadow
#808080
128
128
128
50
controlText
#000000
desktop
#ffffff
255
255
255
100
inactiveCaption
#ffffff
255
255
255
100
#c0c0c0
192
192
192
75
inactiveCaptionText
#000000
info
#ffffff
255
255
255
100
infoText
#000000
menu
#ffffff
255
255
255
100
menuText
#000000
scrollbar
#ffffff
255
255
255
100
text
#ffffff
255
255
255
100
textHighlight
#000000
textHighlightText
#ffffff
255
255
255
100
textInactiveText
#00ff00
255
120
100
100
textText
#000000
window
#ffffff
255
255
255
100
windowBorder
#000000
windowText
#000000
Downloads
Each theme's Java SystemColor set is available as a download in the X11 rgb.txt file format:
XP themes
Microsoft-WindowsXP-Theme-XP-Blue-SystemColors-RGB.txt
Microsoft-WindowsXP-Theme-XP-Olive-Green-SystemColors-RGB.txt
Microsoft-WindowsXP-Theme-XP-Silver-SystemColors-RGB.txt
Classic themes
Microsoft-WindowsXP-Theme-Classic-SystemColors-RGB.txt
Microsoft-WindowsXP-Theme-Standard-SystemColors-RGB.txt
Colored Classic themes
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Microsoft-WindowsXP-Theme-Brick-SystemColors-RGB.txt
Microsoft-WindowsXP-Theme-Desert-SystemColors-RGB.txt
Microsoft-WindowsXP-Theme-Eggplant-SystemColors-RGB.txt
Microsoft-WindowsXP-Theme-Lilac-SystemColors-RGB.txt
Microsoft-WindowsXP-Theme-Maple-SystemColors-RGB.txt
Microsoft-WindowsXP-Theme-Marine-SystemColors-RGB.txt
Microsoft-WindowsXP-Theme-Plum-SystemColors-RGB.txt
Microsoft-WindowsXP-Theme-Pumpkin-SystemColors-RGB.txt
Microsoft-WindowsXP-Theme-Rainy-Day-SystemColors-RGB.txt
Microsoft-WindowsXP-Theme-Red-White-Blue-SystemColors-RGB.txt
Microsoft-WindowsXP-Theme-Rose-SystemColors-RGB.txt
Microsoft-WindowsXP-Theme-Slate-SystemColors-RGB.txt
Microsoft-WindowsXP-Theme-Spruce-SystemColors-RGB.txt
Microsoft-WindowsXP-Theme-Storm-SystemColors-RGB.txt
Microsoft-WindowsXP-Theme-Teal-SystemColors-RGB.txt
Microsoft-WindowsXP-Theme-Wheat-SystemColors-RGB.txt
High Contrast Classic themes
Microsoft-WindowsXP-Theme-High-Contrast-1-SystemColors-RGB.txt
Microsoft-WindowsXP-Theme-High-Contrast-2-SystemColors-RGB.txt
Microsoft-WindowsXP-Theme-High-Contrast-Black-SystemColors-RGB.txt
Microsoft-WindowsXP-Theme-High-Contrast-White-SystemColors-RGB.txt
Further reading
Related articles at NadeauSoftware.com
Java tip: How to use SystemColors to access OS user interface theme colors is the lead article in this series on
SystemColor use for the major OSes.
Java tip: SystemColors for Windows Vista user interface themes provides color swatches and RGB values for
Java's SystemColor objects for Windows Vista themes.
Java tip: SystemColors for Windows 7 user interface themes provides color swatches and RGB values for Java's
SystemColor objects for Windows 7 themes.
Web articles
Color-Name Dictionaries. Aubrey Jaffer's article goes into great depth on different standard color name lists and
includes X11 rgb.txt format files for many of them.
X11 color names. Wikipedia's article discusses the standard X11 window system "rgb.txt" colors that form the
basis of the W3C's list of standard colors for HTML and CSS. The article lists the color names and RGB and HSV
colors. The X11 rgb.txt file is available for download from XFree86's CVS archive.
Comments
Windows RGB coding
Submitted by Firas Qatouni (not verified) on December 22, 2012 - 2:01am.
This is a great help ... Thanks and a million
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Accessing Windows XP theme colors from Java

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values for theme SystemColors.

Selecting Windows XP themes

Figure 1. Theme selections in the

Window and button styles

Figure 2. Theme styles and colors in the

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Window and button colors

Figure 3. Theme controls in the

Dealing with Windows XP SystemColor problems

background color for front and back windows.

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SystemColor.activeCaptionBorder and SystemColor.inactiveCaptionBorder hold the border color

Color swatches and values

XP Blue theme (default)

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XP Olive Green theme

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Colored classic themes

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Rainy Day theme

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Red, White, & Blue theme

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High contrast classic themes

High Contrast 1 theme

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High Contrast 2 theme

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High Contrast Black theme

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High Contrast White theme

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