Java tutorial
//package com.java2s; import android.graphics.Color; public class Main { public static int lighterColor(int color, float factor) { int red = (int) ((Color.red(color) * (1 - factor) / 255 + factor) * 255); int green = (int) ((Color.green(color) * (1 - factor) / 255 + factor) * 255); int blue = (int) ((Color.blue(color) * (1 - factor) / 255 + factor) * 255); return Color.argb(Color.alpha(color), red, green, blue); } }