Color Values

Background

• Naming
  • All listed colours can be specified by name
  • American and English spellings of gray/grey and color/colour can be used
• Sources
  • Pymol colours are specified as triples of proportion of Red, Green and Blue
  • Colour specs from source files Color.c, menu.py and appearance.py of Pymol 0.99 beta29

Spectral range colours

Spectral ranges are available by name including a numerical value (eg grey56, s532)

• Grays from gray00 to gray99 (white to black)
• Spectrum from s000 to s999 (violet to red)
• Original spectrum with extra blue and red at ends from o000 to o999
• Reversed offset spectrum from r000 to r999
• Complementary spectrum from c000 to c999
• Complementary spectrum separated by white from w000 to w999

See Colour.c in source code for details about how spectra are calculated

Simple named colours

	name	R	G	B	note
	aquamarine	0.5	1.0	1.0
	black	0.0	0.0	0.0
	blue	0.0	0.0	1.0
	bluewhite	0.85	0.85	1.00
	br0	0.1	0.1	1.0
	br1	0.2	0.1	0.9
	br2	0.3	0.1	0.8
	br3	0.4	0.1	0.7
	br4	0.5	0.1	0.6
	br5	0.6	0.1	0.5
	br6	0.7	0.1	0.4
	br7	0.8	0.1	0.3
	br8	0.9	0.1	0.2
	br9	1.0	0.1	0.1
	brightorange	1.0	0.7	0.2
	brown	0.65	0.32	0.17
	carbon	0.2	1.0	0.2
	chartreuse	0.5	1.0	0.0	AKA puke green
	chocolate	0.555	0.222	0.111
	cyan	0.0	1.0	1.0
	darksalmon	0.73	0.55	0.52
	dash	1.0	1.0	0.0
	deepblue	0.25	0.25	0.65	deep
	deepolive	0.6	0.6	0.1
	deeppurple	0.6	0.1	0.6
	deepsalmon	1.0	0.5	0.5	duplicated?
	deepsalmon	1.00	0.42	0.42	duplicated?
	deepteal	0.1	0.6	0.6
	density	0.1	0.1	0.6
	dirtyviolet	0.70	0.50	0.50
	firebrick	0.698	0.13	0.13
	forest	0.2	0.6	0.2
	gray	0.5	0.5	0.5	american spelling
	green	0.0	1.0	0.0
	greencyan	0.25	1.00	0.75
	grey	0.5	0.5	0.5	english spelling
	hotpink	1.0	0.0	0.5
	hydrogen	0.9	0.9	0.9
	lightblue	0.75	0.75	1.0
	lightmagenta	1.0	0.2	0.8
	lightorange	1.0	0.8	0.5
	lightpink	1.00	0.75	0.87
	lightteal	0.4	0.7	0.7
	lime	0.5	1.0	0.5
	limegreen	0.0	1.0	0.5
	limon	0.75	1.00	0.25
	magenta	1.0	0.0	1.0
	marine	0.0	0.5	1.0
	nitrogen	0.2	0.2	1.0
	olive	0.77	0.70	0.00
	orange	1.0	0.5	0.0
	oxygen	1.0	0.3	0.3
	palecyan	0.8	1.0	1.0
	palegreen	0.65	0.9	0.65
	paleyellow	1.0	1.0	0.5
	pink	1.0	0.65	0.85
	purple	0.75	0.00	0.75
	purpleblue	0.5	0.0	1.0	legacy name
	raspberry	0.70	0.30	0.40
	red	1.0	0.0	0.0
	ruby	0.6	0.2	0.2
	salmon	1.0	0.6	0.6	was 0.5
	sand	0.72	0.55	0.30
	skyblue	0.20	0.50	0.80
	slate	0.5	0.5	1.0
	smudge	0.55	0.70	0.40
	splitpea	0.52	0.75	0.00
	sulfur	0.9	0.775	0.25	far enough from yellow
	teal	0.00	0.75	0.75
	tv_blue	0.3	0.3	1.0
	tv_green	0.2	1.0	0.2
	tv_orange	1.0	0.55	0.15
	tv_red	1.0	0.2	0.2
	tv_yellow	1.0	1.0	0.2
	violet	1.0	0.5	1.0
	violetpurple	0.55	0.25	0.60
	warmpink	0.85	0.20	0.50
	wheat	0.99	0.82	0.65
	white	1.0	1.0	1.0
	yellow	1.0	1.0	0.0
	yelloworange	1.0	0.87	0.37

Chemical element colours

	name	R	G	B	note
	actinium	0.439215686	0.670588235	0.980392157
	aluminum	0.749019608	0.650980392	0.650980392
	americium	0.329411765	0.360784314	0.949019608
	antimony	0.619607843	0.388235294	0.709803922
	argon	0.501960784	0.819607843	0.890196078
	arsenic	0.741176471	0.501960784	0.890196078
	astatine	0.458823529	0.309803922	0.270588235
	barium	0.000000000	0.788235294	0.000000000
	berkelium	0.541176471	0.309803922	0.890196078
	beryllium	0.760784314	1.000000000	0.000000000
	bismuth	0.619607843	0.309803922	0.709803922
	bohrium	0.878431373	0.000000000	0.219607843
	boron	1.000000000	0.709803922	0.709803922
	bromine	0.650980392	0.160784314	0.160784314
	cadmium	1.000000000	0.850980392	0.560784314
	calcium	0.239215686	1.000000000	0.000000000
	californium	0.631372549	0.211764706	0.831372549
	cerium	1.000000000	1.000000000	0.780392157
	cesium	0.341176471	0.090196078	0.560784314
	chlorine	0.121568627	0.941176471	0.121568627
	chromium	0.541176471	0.600000000	0.780392157
	cobalt	0.941176471	0.564705882	0.627450980
	copper	0.784313725	0.501960784	0.200000000
	curium	0.470588235	0.360784314	0.890196078
	deuterium	0.9	0.9	0.9
	dubnium	0.819607843	0.000000000	0.309803922
	dysprosium	0.121568627	1.000000000	0.780392157
	einsteinium	0.701960784	0.121568627	0.831372549
	erbium	0.000000000	0.901960784	0.458823529
	europium	0.380392157	1.000000000	0.780392157
	fermium	0.701960784	0.121568627	0.729411765
	fluorine	0.701960784	1.000000000	1.000000000
	francium	0.258823529	0.000000000	0.400000000
	gadolinium	0.270588235	1.000000000	0.780392157
	gallium	0.760784314	0.560784314	0.560784314
	germanium	0.400000000	0.560784314	0.560784314
	gold	1.000000000	0.819607843	0.137254902
	hafnium	0.301960784	0.760784314	1.000000000
	hassium	0.901960784	0.000000000	0.180392157
	helium	0.850980392	1.000000000	1.000000000
	holmium	0.000000000	1.000000000	0.611764706
	indium	0.650980392	0.458823529	0.450980392
	iodine	0.580392157	0.000000000	0.580392157
	iridium	0.090196078	0.329411765	0.529411765
	iron	0.878431373	0.400000000	0.200000000
	krypton	0.360784314	0.721568627	0.819607843
	lanthanum	0.439215686	0.831372549	1.000000000
	lawrencium	0.780392157	0.000000000	0.400000000
	lead	0.341176471	0.349019608	0.380392157
	lithium	0.800000000	0.501960784	1.000000000
	lutetium	0.000000000	0.670588235	0.141176471
	magnesium	0.541176471	1.000000000	0.000000000
	manganese	0.611764706	0.478431373	0.780392157
	meitnerium	0.921568627	0.000000000	0.149019608
	mendelevium	0.701960784	0.050980392	0.650980392
	mercury	0.721568627	0.721568627	0.815686275
	molybdenum	0.329411765	0.709803922	0.709803922
	neodymium	0.780392157	1.000000000	0.780392157
	neon	0.701960784	0.890196078	0.960784314
	neptunium	0.000000000	0.501960784	1.000000000
	nickel	0.313725490	0.815686275	0.313725490
	niobium	0.450980392	0.760784314	0.788235294
	nobelium	0.741176471	0.050980392	0.529411765
	osmium	0.149019608	0.400000000	0.588235294
	palladium	0.000000000	0.411764706	0.521568627
	phosphorus	1.000000000	0.501960784	0.000000000
	platinum	0.815686275	0.815686275	0.878431373
	plutonium	0.000000000	0.419607843	1.000000000
	polonium	0.670588235	0.360784314	0.000000000
	potassium	0.560784314	0.250980392	0.831372549
	praseodymium	0.850980392	1.000000000	0.780392157
	promethium	0.639215686	1.000000000	0.780392157
	protactinium	0.000000000	0.631372549	1.000000000
	radium	0.000000000	0.490196078	0.000000000
	radon	0.258823529	0.509803922	0.588235294
	rhenium	0.149019608	0.490196078	0.670588235
	rhodium	0.039215686	0.490196078	0.549019608
	rubidium	0.439215686	0.180392157	0.690196078
	ruthenium	0.141176471	0.560784314	0.560784314
	rutherfordium	0.800000000	0.000000000	0.349019608
	samarium	0.560784314	1.000000000	0.780392157
	scandium	0.901960784	0.901960784	0.901960784
	seaborgium	0.850980392	0.000000000	0.270588235
	selenium	1.000000000	0.631372549	0.000000000
	silicon	0.941176471	0.784313725	0.627450980
	silver	0.752941176	0.752941176	0.752941176
	sodium	0.670588235	0.360784314	0.949019608
	strontium	0.000000000	1.000000000	0.000000000
	tantalum	0.301960784	0.650980392	1.000000000
	technetium	0.231372549	0.619607843	0.619607843
	tellurium	0.831372549	0.478431373	0.000000000
	terbium	0.188235294	1.000000000	0.780392157
	thallium	0.650980392	0.329411765	0.301960784
	thorium	0.000000000	0.729411765	1.000000000
	thulium	0.000000000	0.831372549	0.321568627
	tin	0.400000000	0.501960784	0.501960784
	titanium	0.749019608	0.760784314	0.780392157
	tungsten	0.129411765	0.580392157	0.839215686
	uranium	0.000000000	0.560784314	1.000000000
	vanadium	0.650980392	0.650980392	0.670588235
	xenon	0.258823529	0.619607843	0.690196078
	ytterbium	0.000000000	0.749019608	0.219607843
	yttrium	0.580392157	1.000000000	1.000000000
	zinc	0.490196078	0.501960784	0.690196078
	zirconium	0.580392157	0.878431373	0.878431373

Interactive menu colours

from menu.py

reds

	name	R	G	B
	red	1.0	0.0	0.0
	tv_red	1.0	0.2	0.2
	raspberry	0.70	0.30	0.40
	darksalmon	0.73	0.55	0.52
	salmon	1.0	0.6	0.6
	deepsalmon	1.00	0.42	0.42
	warmpink	0.85	0.20	0.50
	firebrick	0.698	0.13	0.13
	ruby	0.6	0.2	0.2
	chocolate	0.555	0.222	0.111
	brown	0.65	0.32	0.17

greens

	name	R	G	B
	green	0.0	1.0	0.0
	tv_green	0.2	1.0	0.2
	chartreuse	0.5	1.0	0.0
	splitpea	0.52	0.75	0.00
	smudge	0.55	0.70	0.40
	palegreen	0.65	0.9	0.65
	limegreen	0.0	1.0	0.5
	lime	0.5	1.0	0.5
	limon	0.75	1.00	0.25
	forest	0.2	0.6	0.2

blues

	name	R	G	B
	blue	0.0	0.0	1.0
	tv_blue	0.3	0.3	1.0
	marine	0.0	0.5	1.0
	slate	0.5	0.5	1.0
	lightblue	0.75	0.75	1.0
	skyblue	0.20	0.50	0.80
	purpleblue	0.5	0.0	1.0
	deepblue	0.25	0.25	0.65
	density	0.1	0.1	0.6

yellows

	name	R	G	B
	yellow	1.0	1.0	0.0
	tv_yellow	1.0	1.0	0.2
	paleyellow	1.0	1.0	0.5
	yelloworange	1.0	0.87	0.37
	limon	0.75	1.00	0.25
	wheat	0.99	0.82	0.65
	sand	0.72	0.55	0.30

magentas

	name	R	G	B
	magenta	1.0	0.0	1.0
	lightmagenta	1.0	0.2	0.8
	hotpink	1.0	0.0	0.5
	pink	1.0	0.65	0.85
	lightpink	1.00	0.75	0.87
	dirtyviolet	0.70	0.50	0.50
	violet	1.0	0.5	1.0
	violetpurple	0.55	0.25	0.60
	purple	0.75	0.00	0.75
	deeppurple	0.6	0.1	0.6

cyans

	name	R	G	B
	cyan	0.0	1.0	1.0
	palecyan	0.8	1.0	1.0
	aquamarine	0.5	1.0	1.0
	greencyan	0.25	1.00	0.75
	teal	0.00	0.75	0.75
	deepteal	0.1	0.6	0.6
	lightteal	0.4	0.7	0.7

oranges

	name	R	G	B
	orange	1.0	0.5	0.0
	tv_orange	1.0	0.55	0.15
	brightorange	1.0	0.7	0.2
	lightorange	1.0	0.8	0.5
	yelloworange	1.0	0.87	0.37
	olive	0.77	0.70	0.00
	deepolive	0.6	0.6	0.1

tints

	name	R	G	B
	wheat	0.99	0.82	0.65
	palegreen	0.65	0.9	0.65
	lightblue	0.75	0.75	1.0
	paleyellow	1.0	1.0	0.5
	lightpink	1.00	0.75	0.87
	palecyan	0.8	1.0	1.0
	lightorange	1.0	0.8	0.5
	bluewhite	0.85	0.85	1.00

grays

	name	R	G	B
	white	1.0	1.0	1.0
	grey90	0.9	0.9	0.9
	grey80	0.8	0.8	0.8
	grey70	0.7	0.7	0.7
	grey60	0.6	0.6	0.6
	grey50	0.5	0.5	0.5
	grey40	0.4	0.4	0.4
	grey30	0.3	0.3	0.3
	grey20	0.2	0.2	0.2
	grey10	0.1	0.1	0.1
	black	0.0	0.0	0.0

Secondary structure colour schemes

from menu.py

helix	sheet	loop
red	yellow	green
cyan	magenta	salmon

Molecule element colour schemes

Listed below are the colours displayed in the menu for the C,H,N,O,S atoms and what appears to be the default colour for other atoms. For more exact details, see menu.py in source code.

set1

C			H			N			O			S			other
R	G	B	R	G	B	R	G	B	R	G	B	R	G	B	code	name
0	0	0	7	7	7	2	2	9	9	2	2	9	5	0		atomic
2	9	2	7	7	7	2	2	9	9	2	2	9	5	0	26	carbon
0	9	9	7	7	7	2	2	9	9	2	2	9	5	0	5	cyan
9	2	7	7	7	7	2	2	9	9	2	2	9	5	0	154	lightmagenta
9	9	0	7	7	7	2	2	9	9	2	2	9	5	0	6	yellow
9	5	5	7	7	7	2	2	9	9	2	2	9	5	0	9	salmon
8	8	8	7	7	7	2	2	9	9	2	2	9	5	0	29	hydrogen
4	4	9	7	7	7	2	2	9	9	2	2	9	5	0	11	slate
9	6	2	7	7	7	2	2	9	9	2	2	9	5	0	13	orange

set2

C			H			N			O			S			other
R	G	B	R	G	B	R	G	B	R	G	B	R	G	B	code	name
4	9	4	7	7	7	2	2	9	9	2	2	9	5	0	10	lime
1	5	5	7	7	7	2	2	9	9	2	2	9	5	0	5262	deepteal
9	0	4	7	7	7	2	2	9	9	2	2	9	5	0	12	hotpink
9	8	3	7	7	7	2	2	9	9	2	2	9	5	0	36	yelloworange
5	2	5	7	7	7	2	2	9	9	2	2	9	5	0	5271	violetpurple
6	6	6	7	7	7	2	2	9	9	2	2	9	5	0	124	grey70
0	4	9	7	7	7	2	2	9	9	2	2	9	5	0	17	marine
7	6	0	7	7	7	2	2	9	9	2	2	9	5	0	18	olive

set3

C			H			N			O			S			other
R	G	B	R	G	B	R	G	B	R	G	B	R	G	B	code	name
5	6	4	7	7	7	2	2	9	9	2	2	9	5	0	5270	smudge
0	7	7	7	7	7	2	2	9	9	2	2	9	5	0	20	teal
6	4	4	7	7	7	2	2	9	9	2	2	9	5	0	5272	dirtyviolet
9	7	6	7	7	7	2	2	9	9	2	2	9	5	0	52	wheat
9	4	4	7	7	7	2	2	9	9	2	2	9	5	0	5258	deepsalmon
9	7	8	7	7	7	2	2	9	9	2	2	9	5	0	5274	lightpink
4	9	9	7	7	7	2	2	9	9	2	2	9	5	0	5257	aquamarine
9	9	4	7	7	7	2	2	9	9	2	2	9	5	0	5256	paleyellow

set4

C			H			N			O			S			other
R	G	B	R	G	B	R	G	B	R	G	B	R	G	B	code	name
0	9	4	7	7	7	2	2	9	9	2	2	9	5	0	15	limegreen
2	4	7	7	7	7	2	2	9	9	2	2	9	5	0	5277	skyblue
8	2	4	7	7	7	2	2	9	9	2	2	9	5	0	5279	warmpink
7	9	2	7	7	7	2	2	9	9	2	2	9	5	0	5276	limon
9	4	9	7	7	7	2	2	9	9	2	2	9	5	0	53	violet
8	8	9	7	7	7	2	2	9	9	2	2	9	5	0	5278	bluewhite
2	9	7	7	7	7	2	2	9	9	2	2	9	5	0	5275	greencyan
6	5	3	7	7	7	2	2	9	9	2	2	9	5	0	5269	sand

set5

C			H			N			O			S			other
R	G	B	R	G	B	R	G	B	R	G	B	R	G	B	code	name
2	5	2	7	7	7	2	2	9	9	2	2	9	5	0	22	forest
4	6	6	7	7	7	2	2	9	9	2	2	9	5	0	5266	lightteal
7	5	5	7	7	7	2	2	9	9	2	2	9	5	0	5280	darksalmon
5	7	0	7	7	7	2	2	9	9	2	2	9	5	0	5267	splitpea
6	3	4	7	7	7	2	2	9	9	2	2	9	5	0	5268	raspberry
5	5	5	7	7	7	2	2	9	9	2	2	9	5	0	104	grey50
2	2	6	7	7	7	2	2	9	9	2	2	9	5	0	23	deepblue
6	3	2	7	7	7	2	2	9	9	2	2	9	5	0	51	brown