Java tutorial
//package com.java2s; //License from project: Apache License import android.graphics.Color; public class Main { /** * Gets a lighter color. * @param color the color to lighten. * @return the newly lightened color. */ public static int getLigherColor(int color) { float[] hsv = new float[3]; Color.colorToHSV(color, hsv); float value = 1.0f - 0.6f * (1.0f - hsv[2]); if (value > 1) { hsv[2] = 1.0f; } else if (value < 0) { hsv[2] = 0.0f; } else { hsv[2] = value; } return Color.HSVToColor(hsv); } }