COLOR action Allows you to specify the color attribute to be used in subsequent display statements. syntax COLOR Xx/Yy parameters X Foreground color x Optional intensity indication Y Background color y Optional blink indication Possible values for the foreground and background colors are: n Normal (black) b Blue g Green c Cyan r Red m Magenta y Yellow/brown w White remarks If the foreground color is followed by a plus sign (+), the color is displayed with high intensity. Specifying a plus sign (+) with the background color causes the color to be displayed blinking. examples COLOR w+/b Bright white text on a blue background COLOR g/r+ Green text on a blinking red background