Default System Colors

The following table lists the default system colors. The table also includes the colors of the dark background and black on white schemes.

System Color Names	Default Colors	Dark Background Color Scheme	Black on White Color Scheme
GEOMETRY_COLOR	Black	White	Black
HIDDEN_LINE_COLOR	Gray	Dark gray	Gray
SKETCH_COLOR	Bright blue	Blue	Dark blue
CURVE_COLOR	Dark blue	Navy blue	Dark blue
QUILT_COLOR	Yellow	Bright yellow	Black
MANUFACTURING_VOLUME_COLOR	Purple	Dark purple	Black
SHEET_METAL_COLOR	Dark green	Dark green	Black
DATUM_COLOR	Brown	Brown	Black
LETTER_COLOR	Dark blue	Yellow	Black
PRIMARY_HIGHLIGHT_COLOR	Red	Dark red	Bright red
SECONDARY_HIGHLIGHT_COLOR	Dark gray	Gray	Gray
EDGE_HIGHLIGHT_COLOR	Bright red	Bright red	Black
PRESELECTION_HIGHLIGHT_COLOR	Bright green	Bright green	Cyan
SELECTED_COLOR	Green	Green	Bright red
SECONDARY_SELECTED_COLOR	Cyan	Cyan	Black
PREVIEWED_GEOMETRY_COLOR	Orange	Orange	Orange
SECONDARY_PREVIEWED_GEOMETRY_COLOR	Magenta	Magenta	Black
BACKGROUND_COLOR	White	Black	White
SHADED_EDGE_COLOR	Black	Black	Black

The background color does not convey the actual screen color to AutoCAD. This color is used for color manipulation.