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Re: RGB Values of "NeXT Help Blue"

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From: bbum
Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1993 18:09
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In article <1993Jan26.010722.7575@strangeways.unh.edu>  
tjb@strangeways.unh.edu (Thomas J. Baker) writes:
> 
> Hello,
> 
> Does anyone know the exact rgb values of the blue that NeXT uses in their  
help  
> panels (like for Mail)?  It has the quality of being blue on color machines  
and  
> pure light grey on monochome ones.  
> 
> Thanks,
> tjb

Nope-- but it is easy to figure out;  launch Mail, open Help, click  
Format->Font->Colors...., grab the magnifying glass, grab a chunk of blue,  
switch to the RGB color picker and read the numbers:

(R 51, G 68, B 136)


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