---
name: "setvtrgb"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "kbd"
version: "2.10.0-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/setvtrgb/8"
---

# setvtrgb(8)

set the virtual terminal RGB colors

## NAME

setvtrgb - set the virtual terminal RGB colors

## SYNOPSIS

**setvtrgb** \[*options*\] *vga\|FILE\|-*

## DESCRIPTION

The *setvtrgb* command takes a single argument, either the string **vga** , or a path to a file containing the colors to be used by the Linux virtual terminals.

You can choose to write the colors in decimal or hexadecimal format, it will be detected on runtime.

Decimal **FILE** format should be exactly 3 lines of 16 comma-separated decimal values for RED, GREEN, and BLUE.

To seed a valid **FILE** :

**cat /sys/module/vt/parameters/default\_{red,grn,blu} \> FILE**

And then edit the values in **FILE**

Hexadecimal **FILE** format should be exactly 16 lines of hex triplets for RED, GREEN and BLUE, prefixed with a number sign (#). For example:

```
#000000
#AA0000
#00AA00
#AA5500
#0000AA
#AA00AA
#00AAAA
#AAAAAA
#555555
#FF5555
#55FF55
#FFFF55
#5555FF
#FF55FF
#55FFFF
#FFFFFF
```

## OPTIONS

- **-C**, **--console**=*DEV*

  the console device to be used.

- **-h**, **--help**

  Prints usage message and exits.

- **-V**, **--version**

  Prints version number and exists.

## AUTHORS

The utility is written by Alexey Gladkov, Seth Forshee, Dustin Kirkland.

## DOCUMENTATION

Documentation by Dustin Kirkland.