The color tag (:color.), with its attributes fc= and bc=, enables you to change the color of the text (foreground color) and the color of the area behind the text characters (background color).

Colors set with this tag remain in effect until others are specified, or until a heading definition is encountered.

To return to the system colors, specify:

:color fc=default bc=default.

In the following example, each of the first three color tags specifies different foreground and background colors. The last color tag returns the colors to the system colors.

Input Example

:ol.
:color fc=green bc=blue.
:li.Color the foreground green; color the background blue.
.*
:color fc=blue bc=red.
:li.Color the foreground blue; color the background red.
.*
:color fc=cyan bc=yellow.
:li.Color the foreground cyan; color the background yellow.
.*
:color fc=default bc=default.
:li.Return to the system colors.
:eol.

Output Example: Color the Foreground and Background

Color the foreground green; color the background blue.

Color the foreground blue; color the background red.

Color the foreground cyan; color the background yellow.

Return to the system colors.