# 16 colors! (instead of 15 and clear)

**URL:** https://forum.makecode.com/t/16-colors-instead-of-15-and-clear/10716
**Category:** Arcade
**Created:** [November 1, 2021, 10:54pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/16-colors-instead-of-15-and-clear/10716 "2021-11-01T22:54:14Z")
**Posts on this page:** 5
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### Author: ![Kiwiphoenix364](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/kiwiphoenix364/32/14368_2.png) [@Kiwiphoenix364](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Kiwiphoenix364)
#### Post date: [November 1, 2021, 10:54pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/16-colors-instead-of-15-and-clear/10716/1 "2021-11-01T22:54:14Z")

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I found that, by changing black to another color, you can still have black if the background is clear. This gives one more color to work with (but black will only be usable in and as the background)

> **[16 colors?!](https://arcade.makecode.com/09540-09465-00539-88591)**
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> Made with ❤️ in Microsoft MakeCode Arcade.

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### Author: ![E-EnerG-Gamecentral](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/e-energ-gamecentral/32/5353_2.png) [@E-EnerG-Gamecentral](https://forum.makecode.com/u/E-EnerG-Gamecentral)
#### Post date: [November 2, 2021, 3:34pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/16-colors-instead-of-15-and-clear/10716/2 "2021-11-02T15:34:31Z")

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nice!

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### Author: ![thegreatone](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/thegreatone/32/5414_2.png) [@thegreatone](https://forum.makecode.com/u/thegreatone)
#### Post date: [November 2, 2021, 3:40pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/16-colors-instead-of-15-and-clear/10716/3 "2021-11-02T15:40:33Z")

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Cool!

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### Author: ![E-EnerG-Gamecentral](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/e-energ-gamecentral/32/5353_2.png) [@E-EnerG-Gamecentral](https://forum.makecode.com/u/E-EnerG-Gamecentral)
#### Post date: [November 2, 2021, 3:42pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/16-colors-instead-of-15-and-clear/10716/4 "2021-11-02T15:42:36Z")

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ikr 🙂

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### Author: ![Catz\_N\_Coffee](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/catz_n_coffee/32/15323_2.png) [@Catz\_N\_Coffee](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Catz_N_Coffee)
#### Post date: [July 2, 2024, 4:53pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/16-colors-instead-of-15-and-clear/10716/5 "2024-07-02T16:53:04Z")

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its cool but its not practical.