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Palette Tints and Shades
Hello everyone,
Following up on a topic discussed in this Microsoft thread, I'm curious if somebody could explain the tints and shades on theme colors. The article Storyline 360: Working with Them...
Thanks much for changing up the way the theme palette works. I think I have the algorithm back calculated now. The L value can be found when you switch to HSL color mode. The bold text below is when the percent drift is "darker" rather than lighter.
| IF L Value... | =0 | >1 | >20 | >76 | =100 |
| Row 1 | 50% | 90% | 80% | 10% | 5% |
| Row 2 | 35% | 75% | 60% | 25% | 15% |
| Row 3 | 25% | 50% | 40% | 50% | 25% |
| Row 4 | 15% | 25% | 25% | 75% | 35% |
| Row 5 | 5% | 10% | 50% | 90% | 50% |
So as an example of how to use this: greens, yellows, oranges, and some purples (I find) tend to have an L value between 20 and 75. As such, the algorithm provides a value gradient that jumps sharply between rows 3 and 4 (from 40% lighter to 25% darker!). If you want to get a smoother gradient, you can shift the L value below 20 or above 75.
If anybody finds a value shift that I haven't mapped here, I'd love to review my data.
Thanks,
Pierre