Color.brighter() has the following syntax.
public Color brighter()
In the following code shows how to use Color.brighter() method.
import java.awt.Color; //from w ww . j a v a 2s. c om import javax.swing.JFrame; import javax.swing.JLabel; public class Main { public static void main(String[] args) { Color myColor = Color.RED; JLabel label = new JLabel("First Name"); label.setForeground(myColor.brighter()); JFrame frame = new JFrame(); frame.add(label); frame.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE); frame.setBounds(20,20, 500,500); frame.setVisible(true); } }