rgb.m

Version 1.0.0.0 (3.71 KB) by Ben Mitch

Convert colour names (blue,teal,pale green) into RGB triplets.

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Updated 7 Jun 2002

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rgb(col) returns a Matlab RGB colour triplet [R G B] converted from 'col'.

'col' can be:
an [R G B] triplet (unchanged)
a colour name, e.g. 'pale orange'
a matlab colour char (k,r,...)
a QBASIC colour code (0-15)
a DWORD colour code (0-0xFFFFFF)
a DWORD BGR colour code

Cite As

Ben Mitch (2026). rgb.m (https://nl.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/fileexchange/1805-rgb-m), MATLAB Central File Exchange. Retrieved January 9, 2026.

MATLAB Release Compatibility

Created with R12

Compatible with any release

Platform Compatibility

Windows macOS Linux

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Acknowledgements

Inspired: Explore - Scientific Workflow Management Tool, Convert between RGB and Color Names, PeterRochford/SkillMetricsToolbox, Hyperplot Tools

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Version	Published	Release Notes
1.0.0.0	7 Jun 2002		Download