Python turtle.pencolor() method (original) (raw)

Last Updated : 15 Jul, 2025

The turtle module provides turtle graphics primitives, in both object-oriented and procedure-oriented ways. Because it uses tkinter for the underlying graphics, it needs a version of Python installed with Tk support.

turtle.pencolor() :

This method is used to change the color of the ink of the turtle drawing. The default color is black.

Syntax: turtle.pencolor(*args)

Arguments: This method have following arguments:

• colorstring: (optional) colorstring A string of color name like “red”, “green”, etc.
• (r, g, b): (optional) A tuple of three values r, g, and b using rgb color code.
• r, g, b: (optional) Three values r, g, and b using rgb color code.

Return: None

Below is the implementation of above method with an example :

Python3 `

importing turtle package

import turtle

set turtle shape

turtle.shape("turtle")

set the colormode

turtle.colormode(255)

use forward by 100 pixel

default pen color is black

turtle.forward(100)

change the pencolor

pencolor is red

turtle.pencolor("red")

use forward by 100 pixel

then 90 degrees right

turtle.right(90) turtle.forward(100)

change the pencolor

pencolor is blue

turtle.pencolor((41,41,253))

use forward by 100 pixel

then 90 degrees right

turtle.right(90) turtle.forward(100)

change the pencolor

pencolor is green

turtle.pencolor(41,253,41)

use forward by 100 pixel

then 90 degrees right

turtle.right(90) turtle.forward(100)

This code is contributed

by Deepanshu Rustagi.

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