import java.awt.*;


public class NoEditArea extends TextArea {

    Color bg;
    public NoEditArea() {
        super("", 0, 0, SCROLLBARS_VERTICAL_ONLY);
        setEditable(false);
        bg = new Color(102, 153, 153);
    }

    public void setBackground(Color col) {
        bg = col;
        super.setBackground(col);
    }

    public Color getBackground() {
        return bg;
    }

    public static void main() {
        Frame f = new Frame();
        f.add(new NoEditArea());
        f.pack();
        f.setVisible(true);
    }
}