---
name: "glClearColor"
section: "3x"
platform: "linux"
package: "xlibmesa-gl-dev"
version: "4.3.0.dfsg.1-14sarge7"
release: "Debian 3.1 (Sarge)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/glClearColor"
---

# glClearColor(3x)

specify clear values for the color buffers

## NAME

**glClearColor** - specify clear values for the color buffers

## C SPECIFICATION

void **glClearColor**( GLclampf *red*,

```
	GLclampf green,
	GLclampf blue,
	GLclampf alpha )
```

## PARAMETERS

- *red*, *green*, *blue*, *alpha*

  Specify the red, green, blue, and alpha values used when the color buffers are cleared. The initial values are all 0.

## DESCRIPTION

**glClearColor** specifies the red, green, blue, and alpha values used by **glClear** to clear the color buffers. Values specified by **glClearColor** are clamped to the range \[0, 1\].

## ERRORS

**GL\_INVALID\_OPERATION** is generated if **glClearColor** is executed between the execution of **glBegin** and the corresponding execution of **glEnd**.

## ASSOCIATED GETS

**glGet** with argument **GL\_COLOR\_CLEAR\_VALUE**

## SEE ALSO

**glClear(3G)**