Color Green prints too dark-anyone know

[Zonie32]

I have a report set with a status text box that actually shows color via some code using the vbRED or vbGreen, etc.
I set backcolor and forecolor using the vb

Green when printed in color, looks black. But in preview looks lime green. which is how i want it to print-lime green.

When i use vbGray, it prints and previews as black, but when I changed the code to 12632256, it goes to gray and prints perfectly in gray. Anyone know where I can find the numbers for the colors? thanks

 

[PaulBricker]

What you want are VB Hex colors. I typed in VB Hex in Google and saw a lot of download apps that seemed like they might have the tools to translate the values for you. I use an app called Source Edit. It has a nice color chart that allow you to convert values to VB Hex (which Access translates into it's own brand of number). Look at something around
&H66CC00

Put that value on the line for your back or fore color and Access will change it to
6736896

Not sure where you will find a simple VB Hex Palatte.

Paul

 

[Zonie32]

Thanks PaulBricker for the tip. I'll check it out!

 

[Zonie32]

I found this website that has a helpful chart:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;304335