RGB function

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RGB function

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Returns a value representing an index in the document's color palette. It specifies a color by its red, green, and blue components, where each is a number in the range 0 to 255, inclusive, or an expression that evaluates to such a number.

Syntax

RGB(red,green,blue)

Remarks

If the color returned by the function does not already exist in the current document's color palette, it is added to the palette.

The following table lists some standard colors and their red, green, and blue values.

Color

Red value

Green value

Blue value

Black

0

0

0

Blue

0

0

255

Green

0

255

0

Cyan

0

255

255

Red

255

0

0

Magenta

255

0

255

Yellow

255

255

0

White

255

255

255

Example 1

RGB(0,0,255)

Returns the index for the color blue.

Example 2

RGB(RED(Sheet.1!FillForegnd),120,0)

Returns the index for a color whose red component mirrors Sheet.1's fill foreground.