/usr/local/lib/swipl/library/ansi_term.pl
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 ansi_format(+ClassOrAttributes, +Format, +Args) is det
Format text with ANSI attributes. This predicate behaves as format/2 using Format and Args, but if the current_output is a terminal, it adds ANSI escape sequences according to Attributes. For example, to print a text in bold cyan, do 
?- ansi_format([bold,fg(cyan)], 'Hello ~w', [world]).

Attributes is either a single attribute, a list thereof or a term that is mapped to concrete attributes based on the current theme (see prolog:console_color/2). The attribute names are derived from the ANSI specification. See the source for sgr_code/2 for details. Some commonly used attributes are:

bold
underline
fg(Color),bg(Color),hfg(Color),hbg(Color)
For fg(Color) and bg(Color), the colour name can be '#RGB' or '#RRGGBB'
fg8(Spec),bg8(Spec)
8-bit color specification. Spec is a colour name, h(Color) or an integer 0..255.
fg(R,G,B),bg(R,G,B)
24-bit (direct color) specification. The components are integers in the range 0..255.

Defined color constants are below. default can be used to access the default color of the terminal.

  • black, red, green, yellow, blue, magenta, cyan, white

ANSI sequences are sent if and only if

  • The current_output has the property tty(true) (see stream_property/2).
  • The Prolog flag color_term is true.