# Does anyone know how to Change transparency

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**Created:** [June 4, 2025, 4:59pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/does-anyone-know-how-to-change-transparency/37103 "2025-06-04T16:59:25Z")\
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**Author:** ![Lukiechu](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/lukiechu/32/17352_2.png) [@Lukiechu](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Lukiechu)\
**Post date:** [June 4, 2025, 4:59pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/does-anyone-know-how-to-change-transparency/37103/1 "2025-06-04T16:59:25Z")

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I’m wondering if anyone knows how to change or edit the transparency for a color? eg: making an area around an enemy for a stealth game so when you enter this area the enemy attacks or you lose or something of the sort (it’s see through so you can still see the tile map and walls around the enemy

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**Author:** ![WoofWoof](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/woofwoof/32/32523_2.png) [@WoofWoof](https://forum.makecode.com/u/WoofWoof)\
**Post date:** [June 5, 2025, 2:30am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/does-anyone-know-how-to-change-transparency/37103/2 "2025-06-05T02:30:28Z")

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Makecode does not support transparent colors, but you could try using the `woofwoofcodes/lanterns` extension to create a shadow effect. It’s a bit complicated, but here is a demo on how you might go about doing it:

> **[darkening a single area](https://arcade.makecode.com/S00073-08002-26305-23698)**
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> Made with ❤️ in Microsoft MakeCode Arcade.