Color.LIGHT_GRAY has the following syntax.
public static final Color LIGHT_GRAY
In the following code shows how to use Color.LIGHT_GRAY field.
import java.awt.Color; /* w w w. j a v a2s . com*/ import javax.swing.JFrame; import javax.swing.JLabel; public class Main { public static void main(String[] args) { JLabel label = new JLabel("First Name"); label.setForeground(Color.LIGHT_GRAY); JFrame frame = new JFrame(); frame.add(label); frame.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE); frame.setBounds(20,20, 500,500); frame.setVisible(true); } }