PowerTip: Use PowerShell to Discover Console Colors
Summary: Use Windows PowerShell to discover console color assignment.
How can I see what colors are assigned in the Windows PowerShell console?
Use the Get-Host cmdlet and expand the PrivateData property:
(get-host).privatedata
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