Re: Adequacy of min-colors thresholds

> Date: Sun, 12 Jul 2026 21:46:38 +0000
> From: Heime <[email protected]>
> 
> I have Specified different styling for different display environments.
> But do not know whether it is appropriate or sufficient.
> 
> What min-colors should I include?  Is it (min-colors 8), (min-colors 16),
> and (min-colors 88)?  Would one go beyond 88, and is 8 too uncommon these
> days when using emacs?
> 
> 
> 
> 
> (defface kronaire-highlight
>   '((((class color) (min-colors 88) (background light))
>      :background "darkseagreen2")
>     (((class color) (min-colors 88) (background dark))
>      :background "darkolivegreen")
>     (((class color) (min-colors 16) (background light))
>      :background "darkseagreen2")
>     (((class color) (min-colors 16) (background dark))
>      :background "darkolivegreen")
>     (((class color) (min-colors 8))
>      :background "green" :foreground "black")
>     (t :inverse-video t))
> 
>   "Basic type face for kronaire display Unit."
>   :group 'kronaire-faces)

The rule of thumb is: unless you must use very fine differences
between colors, don't use min-colors at all.  Emacs is quite capable
of choosing the best match to "darkseagreen2" even if a color by that
name is not directly supported.