In the following code shows how to use JButton.getBackground() method.
import java.awt.BorderLayout; import java.awt.Color; import java.awt.event.ActionEvent; import java.awt.event.ActionListener; //from w w w .java 2s.c o m import javax.swing.JButton; import javax.swing.JColorChooser; import javax.swing.JFrame; public class Main { public static void main(String args[]) { JFrame f = new JFrame("JColorChooser Sample"); f.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE); final JButton button = new JButton("Pick to Change Background"); ActionListener actionListener = new ActionListener() { public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent actionEvent) { Color initialBackground = button.getBackground(); Color background = JColorChooser.showDialog(null, "JColorChooser Sample", initialBackground); if (background != null) { button.setBackground(background); } } }; button.addActionListener(actionListener); f.add(button, BorderLayout.CENTER); f.setSize(300, 200); f.setVisible(true); } }