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Color highlighting

Colored backgrounds or halos can highlight atoms, bonds or part of a structure.

87 tools have this, 0 of them shown here. 7 do not. 34 not established.

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Yes, according to the manual: Atom/bond highlighting and ring fills; unavailable in Prime. Opens the cited page.ChemDrawProfessionalAtom/bond highlighting and ring fills; unavailable in Prime.Source
Yes, according to the manual: Selected atoms and bonds receive tint highlights beneath visible ink. Opens the cited page.ReShikiSelected atoms and bonds receive tint highlights beneath visible ink.Source
Yes, according to the manual: MolScript supports atom and bond highlighter fills. Opens the cited page.MolDrawMolScript supports atom and bond highlighter fills.Source
Partly: Selection halos highlight atoms and bonds only in the editor. Opens the cited page.PenzeneSelection halos highlight atoms and bonds only in the editor.Source
Yes, according to the manual: Persistent colored atom/bond halos and ring fills, with custom colors. Opens the cited page.Octet DrawPersistent colored atom/bond halos and ring fills, with custom colors.Source
Yes, according to the manual: Selected atom labels support custom colored background halos in exports. Opens the cited page.ChemDraftSelected atom labels support custom colored background halos in exports.Source
Partly: Atom and bond selection halos are excluded from exports. Opens the cited page.CovalentAtom and bond selection halos are excluded from exports.Source
Yes, according to the manual: Atom halos and bond bands support adjustable colors and width. Opens the cited page.Reactio DrawAtom halos and bond bands support adjustable colors and width.Source
Yes, according to the manual: Ketcher provides eight-color background highlights for individual atoms and bonds. Opens the cited page.ChemEditKetcher provides eight-color background highlights for individual atoms and bonds.Source
Yes, according to the manual: Editable colored bands and halos highlight selected atoms and bonds. Opens the cited page.Chem IllustratorEditable colored bands and halos highlight selected atoms and bonds.Source
Partly: Context-menu atom/bond highlights display; SVG and PNG exports omit them. Opens the cited page.ChemThisTryContext-menu atom/bond highlights display; SVG and PNG exports omit them.Source
Partly: Orange atom selection backgrounds only; exports omit them. Opens the cited page.Chematic DrawOrange atom selection backgrounds only; exports omit them.Source
Partly: Selection halos only; SVG and PNG exports omit them. Opens the cited page.Molecule Lab (The Freshman Mole)Selection halos only; SVG and PNG exports omit them.Source
Yes, according to the manual: Embedded Ketcher provides eight-color backgrounds behind atoms and bonds. Opens the cited page.FreeChemDrawEmbedded Ketcher provides eight-color backgrounds behind atoms and bonds.Source
Yes, according to the manual: Colored tints beneath atoms and connecting bonds export consistently. Opens the cited page.vibe-sketcherColored tints beneath atoms and connecting bonds export consistently.Source
Partly: Hover backgrounds and halos are temporary and excluded from SVG/PNG exports. Opens the cited page.ErezDrawHover backgrounds and halos are temporary and excluded from SVG/PNG exports.Source
Partly: Blue selection halos only; exports explicitly remove selection and hover. Opens the cited page.MolCanvasBlue selection halos only; exports explicitly remove selection and hover.Source
Yes, according to the manual: Ketcher mode provides eight-color backgrounds on individual atoms and bonds. Opens the cited page.KendrawKetcher mode provides eight-color backgrounds on individual atoms and bonds.Source
Partly: API highlights display colored halos; exports omit them. Opens the cited page.BoltzDrawAPI highlights display colored halos; exports omit them.Source
Partly: Selection halos are removed from SVG and PNG exports. Opens the cited page.ChemlioraSelection halos are removed from SVG and PNG exports.Source
Partly: Selection backgrounds only; stripped from SVG and PNG exports. Opens the cited page.Zeanium Molecule DrawerSelection backgrounds only; stripped from SVG and PNG exports.Source
Yes, according to the manual: API highlights atoms with blue surrounding boxes; SVG retains them. Opens the cited page.Sciformation VectorMolAPI highlights atoms with blue surrounding boxes; SVG retains them.Source
Partly: Fixed blue atom-selection rings; no persistent highlighting controls. Opens the cited page.BondForgeFixed blue atom-selection rings; no persistent highlighting controls.Source
Partly: Atom halos are tied to temporary selection and hover states. Opens the cited page.ChemDoodle Web ComponentsAtom halos are tied to temporary selection and hover states.Source
Yes, according to the manual: Embedded Ketcher provides eight-color background highlights for atoms and bonds. Opens the cited page.Chemeditor (Chemrise)Embedded Ketcher provides eight-color background highlights for atoms and bonds.Source
Partly: Reaction Sketcher plugin adds selection halos; PNG/SVG exports remove them. Opens the cited page.MoleditPyReaction Sketcher plugin adds selection halos; PNG/SVG exports remove them.Source
Partly: Atom and bond selection backgrounds are excluded from image exports. Opens the cited page.ChemCanvasAtom and bond selection backgrounds are excluded from image exports.Source
Yes, according to the manual: Eight highlight colors add backgrounds behind atoms and bonds. Opens the cited page.KetcherEight highlight colors add backgrounds behind atoms and bonds.Source
Yes, according to the manual: Embedded Ketcher highlights selected atoms and bonds in eight colors. Opens the cited page.AI Chemical Drawing (CubicZnS)Embedded Ketcher highlights selected atoms and bonds in eight colors.Source
Yes, according to the manual: Figure highlighter draws exportable translucent colored strokes across structure regions. Opens the cited page.OpenReactionsFigure highlighter draws exportable translucent colored strokes across structure regions.Source
Yes, according to the manual: Yellow atom selection halos remain visible in exported images. Opens the cited page.PyChem-ProYellow atom selection halos remain visible in exported images.Source
Yes, according to the manual: TikZ overlays add translucent backgrounds behind chosen atoms and bonds. Opens the cited page.chemfigTikZ overlays add translucent backgrounds behind chosen atoms and bonds.Source
Partly: Fixed blue selection halos only; no persistent highlight styling. Opens the cited page.Molecule Builder (OvOHongYu)Fixed blue selection halos only; no persistent highlight styling.Source
Partly: API highlights display colored halos; exports omit them. Opens the cited page.KetchDrawAPI highlights display colored halos; exports omit them.Source
Partly: Colored hover halos are transient and excluded from figure exports. Opens the cited page.ChemvasColored hover halos are transient and excluded from figure exports.Source
Yes, according to the manual: Per-atom and per-bond colored halos through rendering APIs. Opens the cited page.Schrödinger SketcherPer-atom and per-bond colored halos through rendering APIs.Source
Partly: Blue selection outlines highlight atoms and bonds; exports clear selection. Opens the cited page.MolsketchBlue selection outlines highlight atoms and bonds; exports clear selection.Source
Partly: Selection rings only; PNG and SVG omit them. Opens the cited page.ChemableSelection rings only; PNG and SVG omit them.Source
Partly: Selection halos only; exported images omit them. Opens the cited page.WaveSpeed AI Chemical Structure DrawerSelection halos only; exported images omit them.Source
Partly: Only temporary blue hover halos around individual atoms. Opens the cited page.cDrawOnly temporary blue hover halos around individual atoms.Source
Partly: Blue atom backgrounds and bond halos indicate selection; exports omit them. Opens the cited page.BondCraftBlue atom backgrounds and bond halos indicate selection; exports omit them.Source
Partly: Hover halos are temporary and omitted from SVG/PDF exports. Opens the cited page.JChemPaintHover halos are temporary and omitted from SVG/PDF exports.Source
Partly: Fixed green selection halos; MOL and SMILES exports omit them. Opens the cited page.Molsoft HTML5 Molecule EditorFixed green selection halos; MOL and SMILES exports omit them.Source
Partly: JSME atom backgrounds work in editor; app image exports omit them. Opens the cited page.Molecule ClipboardJSME atom backgrounds work in editor; app image exports omit them.Source
Partly: Selection backgrounds exist; SVG export suppresses them. Opens the cited page.MolGLideXSelection backgrounds exist; SVG export suppresses them.Source
Yes, according to the manual: Highlight command adds colored atom circles and bond bands. Opens the cited page.ChemSemaHighlight command adds colored atom circles and bond bands.Source
Partly: Blue selection halos only; omitted from SVG/PNG exports. Opens the cited page.Structura (chem-structura)Blue selection halos only; omitted from SVG/PNG exports.Source
Yes, according to the manual: API supports colored bond backgrounds in structure depictions. Opens the cited page.OpenChemLib JS editorAPI supports colored bond backgrounds in structure depictions.Source
Partly: Selection/hover halos exist; SVG and PNG exports omit them. Opens the cited page.MolSketchSelection/hover halos exist; SVG and PNG exports omit them.Source
Partly: Gray selection halos only; absent from SVG export. Opens the cited page.SketchEl 2Gray selection halos only; absent from SVG export.Source
Partly: Colored selection overlays; excluded from image export. Opens the cited page.Kekule.jsColored selection overlays; excluded from image export.Source
Yes, according to the manual: Atom labels support colored background shapes. Opens the cited page.XDrawChemAtom labels support colored background shapes.Source
Partly: Blue atom selection halos appear during editing but disappear from exports. Opens the cited page.SketchElBlue atom selection halos appear during editing but disappear from exports.Source
Yes, according to the manual: API sets colored backgrounds on individual atoms and bonds. Opens the cited page.JSME Molecule EditorAPI sets colored backgrounds on individual atoms and bonds.Source
Partly: Selection and hover backgrounds only; scene export is unimplemented. Opens the cited page.ChemifreeSelection and hover backgrounds only; scene export is unimplemented.Source
Partly: Atom selection/hover halos only; PNG and clipboard exports omit halos. Opens the cited page.RadSketchAtom selection/hover halos only; PNG and clipboard exports omit halos.Source
Partly: Highlighting is limited to fixed green selection backgrounds and hover halos. Opens the cited page.Ketcherails (ketcher-rails)Highlighting is limited to fixed green selection backgrounds and hover halos.Source
Yes, according to the manual: Configurable colored underlays highlight selected atoms and bonds in widget. Opens the cited page.ButlerovConfigurable colored underlays highlight selected atoms and bonds in widget.Source
Partly: Selection halos only; SVG and PNG exports omit them. Opens the cited page.schematicSelection halos only; SVG and PNG exports omit them.Source
Yes, according to the manual: Rendering API provides translucent colored atom circles, preserved in SVG. Opens the cited page.WebMolKitRendering API provides translucent colored atom circles, preserved in SVG.Source
Yes, according to the manual: Configurable atom selection halos persist in SVG returned by Python API. Opens the cited page.rdEditorConfigurable atom selection halos persist in SVG returned by Python API.Source
Partly: Temporary blue atom and bond hover highlights only. Opens the cited page.ChemCanvasJSTemporary blue atom and bond hover highlights only.Source
Partly: Blue selection halos only; SVG export omits them. Opens the cited page.Chemical Structure Editor (CSE)Blue selection halos only; SVG export omits them.Source
Yes, according to the manual: Renderer API draws customizable colored halos around atoms and bonds. Opens the cited page.KemiaRenderer API draws customizable colored halos around atoms and bonds.Source
Partly: Temporary colored selection boxes only; foreground coloring is separate. Opens the cited page.JMolDrawTemporary colored selection boxes only; foreground coloring is separate.Source
Partly: Cyan atom/bond selection backgrounds; chemical exports omit them. Opens the cited page.SketChemCyan atom/bond selection backgrounds; chemical exports omit them.Source
Partly: Selection backgrounds are temporary and reset when the structure redraws. Opens the cited page.vue-chemdraw (0chem)Selection backgrounds are temporary and reset when the structure redraws.Source
Yes, according to the manual: Source API sets per-atom background colors rendered into exported images. Opens the cited page.MCDL Java Chemical Structure EditorSource API sets per-atom background colors rendered into exported images.Source
Partly: Temporary selection outlines inherit bond color; no saved highlight styling. Opens the cited page.GlassTemporary selection outlines inherit bond color; no saved highlight styling.Source
Partly: Selection/hover halos only; clipboard SVG omits their external CSS. Opens the cited page.molsketch-cljsSelection/hover halos only; clipboard SVG omits their external CSS.Source
Partly: Green atom and bond halos appear only during hover. Opens the cited page.MolPadGreen atom and bond halos appear only during hover.Source
Yes, according to the manual: Atom area colors provide persistent backgrounds preserved in SVG exports. Opens the cited page.BKChem Python 3 ModernizedAtom area colors provide persistent backgrounds preserved in SVG exports.Source
Yes, according to the manual: Filled highlights around selected atoms and bonds. Opens the cited page.ChemDoodle 2DFilled highlights around selected atoms and bonds.Source
Yes, according to the manual: Colored atom/bond patches through API. Opens the cited page.Marvin JSColored atom/bond patches through API.Source
Yes, according to the manual: Colored backgrounds behind visible atom labels persist in SVG export. Opens the cited page.BKChemColored backgrounds behind visible atom labels persist in SVG export.Source
Yes, according to the manual: Ketcher provides eight background highlight colors for atoms and bonds. Opens the cited page.Chemistry DrawKetcher provides eight background highlight colors for atoms and bonds.Source
Partly: Selection squares mark unlabeled carbons only; image export hides them. Opens the cited page.GChemPaintSelection squares mark unlabeled carbons only; image export hides them.Source
Yes, according to the manual: Per-atom colored label backgrounds through native CDML attributes. Opens the cited page.Ferrum Chemical ForgePer-atom colored label backgrounds through native CDML attributes.Source
Yes, according to the manual: Atom and bond highlighting, distinct from foreground coloring. Opens the cited page.Marvin CloudAtom and bond highlighting, distinct from foreground coloring.Source
Partly: Orange selection halos only; absent from Word output. Opens the cited page.Chem4WordOrange selection halos only; absent from Word output.Source
Partly: Selection rings only; PNG captures them, SVG omits them. Opens the cited page.ChemCADSelection rings only; PNG captures them, SVG omits them.Source
Partly: Selection and hover halos only; no dedicated highlight annotations. Opens the cited page.BondDrawSelection and hover halos only; no dedicated highlight annotations.Source
Partly: Raw Pango markup enables atom-label backgrounds; EPS export loses highlighting. Opens the cited page.EasyChemRaw Pango markup enables atom-label backgrounds; EPS export loses highlighting.Source
Yes, according to the manual: API renders chosen atoms and connecting bonds with configurable colored backgrounds. Opens the cited page.CyBy-DrawAPI renders chosen atoms and connecting bonds with configurable colored backgrounds.Source
Yes, according to the manual: Shading and Colour supports adjustable halos extending beyond bonds. Opens the cited page.Elk_Draw RDKitShading and Colour supports adjustable halos extending beyond bonds.Source
Partly: Atom backdrops available in PAINS and valence analysis views. Opens the cited page.MolPrime+Atom backdrops available in PAINS and valence analysis views.Source
Partly: Red selection halos surround displayed labels; hidden carbons remain unhighlighted. Opens the cited page.moledRed selection halos surround displayed labels; hidden carbons remain unhighlighted.Source

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No: Colors change atom glyphs and bond strokes; backgrounds match canvas. Opens the cited page.SketchScapeColors change atom glyphs and bond strokes; backgrounds match canvas.Source
No: Fixed backgrounds and automatic warnings only; no user highlights. Opens the cited page.ChemMDFixed backgrounds and automatic warnings only; no user highlights.Source
No: Renderer lacks user-controlled atom or bond background highlighting. Opens the cited page.MolTouchRenderer lacks user-controlled atom or bond background highlighting.Source
No: Plaintext formulas and monochrome rendering lack atom or bond backgrounds. Opens the cited page.Chemeditor (Chemie-Lernprogramme)Plaintext formulas and monochrome rendering lack atom or bond backgrounds.Source
No: Vendor comparison explicitly excludes atom and bond highlighting. Opens the cited page.Marvin Desktop Suite / MarvinSketchVendor comparison explicitly excludes atom and bond highlighting.Source
No: Only foreground coloring; selection replaces strokes without adding backgrounds or halos. Opens the cited page.ChemtoolOnly foreground coloring; selection replaces strokes without adding backgrounds or halos.Source
No: Renderer supports object recoloring and selection handles, without background highlighting. Opens the cited page.LhendrawRenderer supports object recoloring and selection handles, without background highlighting.Source