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They're so good they can foil electronic devices and some people with better-than-human abilities.
This ability is rarely one that comes from their superpowers, nor from any manner of [[Applied Phlebotinum|onboard]] [[Green Lantern Ring|gimmickry]]. It's either a natural talent or a skill they have trained into themselves through [[Training
'''Technicolor Ninjas''' are most frequently seen in [[Comic Books]], [[Anime]], and [[Animated Series]], though it sometimes turns up in [[Live Action TV]] as well.
For [[Comic Books]], the trope is [[Justified Trope|justified]] in that until about 25–30 years ago, the process used to print comics was only a four color process. The [[Animation Age Ghetto]] may also have some culpability here because bright colors attract the attention of children.
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Ninjas whose costumes are black or other dark colors but can sneak around unseen in civilian clothing also fit this trope. Unlike the [[Highly-Visible Ninja]], they don't necessarily travel in packs of 20. They ''don't'' yell "kiai" or "Hyaaaqaaa", nor do they twirl their weapons and pose at great distances from the enemy unless they have a weapon or superpower that makes it [[Rule of Cool|worth it to do so]]. They don't tend to worry about the [[Conservation of Ninjitsu]], either; alone or in pairs, these ninjas are good enough to take out lesser ninja without wrinkling that costume.
Technically speaking, it is possible for someone not trained as a ninja to be so stealthy they're unnoticeable even in garish colors, but it is rarer.
'''Technicolor Ninjas''' are the result of a natural ability or developed skill of people who start out and are always basically humanoid shaped (or whatever passes for same on their world of origin).
'''Exceptions:'''
* [[Shape Shifter|Shapeshifters]] who can take on a shape no one will notice.
* Speedsters also don't count, as any streaks or afterimages are mainly for the benefit of the audience/viewer [[Rule of Perception|so they can tell]] where the character is who can move faster than the human eye can detect. Plus, it makes a [[Rule of Cool|better looking scene setting]].
* People who can naturally turn invisible are actually opposite the point. '''Technicolor Ninjas''' can't turn invisible yet the people around them behave as if they are.
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== [[Anime]] ==
* ''[[Science Ninja Team Gatchaman]]'' (aka ''[[Battle of the Planets]]'' aka ''Eagle Riders'' aka ''G Force'') wore garishly colored ''bird themed'' uniforms that came with their own [[Mickey Mousing|"swish!"]] sound effect. Said suits were activated by [[Transformation Trinket]]s, and they still could sneak practically into the heart of the [[Big Bad]]'s [[Humongous Mecha]] of the Week before the [[Mooks]] noticed them.
* Lafitte of ''[[One Piece]]''. His costume doesn't stand out quite as much as some of the other characters mentioned here, but he snuck into what is arguably one of the most heavily guarded buildings in the world and went completely unnoticed before he intentionally revealed himself, all the while wearing ''tap dancing shoes''.
** {{spoiler|He seems to have eaten a bird devils fruit as he can sprout wings, so he probably just flew to the window where he appeared.}}
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== Comic Books ==
* The [[Marvel Universe]]:
** [[X-Men (Comic Book)|X-Men]] is an egregious offender, and that's without taking into consideration the telepaths who can shield their presence from others, or people who turn invisible or can fly.
*** Wolverine wears bright yellow and frequently sneaks by the Mooks. Several of Wolverine's girlfriends are capable of the same:
**** Yuriko is almost not a ridiculously stealthy ninja, except she likes to shout "GOTCHA!" at people she's sneaked up on.
**** TigerTyger is ridiculously stealthy.
**** Viper is ridiculously stealthy, despite wearing a bright green patent leather catsuit and spiked heels.
*** Gambit has been known to wear a color somewhere between fuchsia and hot pink, and also is sneaky enough to go unnoticed in this color combination.
*** Enemy Ms. Locke, who wears a red cheongsam, is ridiculously stealthy.
*** Kitty Pryde is a trained ninja and tends to go unnoticed in the yellow and black "bumblebee" costume. And this is without taking into account that she can phase.
*** Nightcrawler, whose costume is largely red and white, turns invisible (except for his eyes) in shadow, and can Wall Crawl like Spider-Man. As long as he doesn't teleport and give himself away, he's super stealthy. (He does have a "secondary mutation" of camouflaging while wearing a suit of unstable molecules. But this is never mentioned.)
** [[Deadpool]] is a borderline [[Cloudcuckoolander]] example. If he's concentrating enough to stop the constant stream of crazed, manic, fourth-wall breaking babble, he can be quite stealthy.
*** Of course sometimes he is stealthy because of the constant stream of crazed, manic, and fourth-wall breaking behavior. The Skrulls were not looking for a [[Crouching Moron, Hidden Badass|Super 'hero']] hidden [[Crazy Awesome|dressed as a baseball mascot]].
** Spider-Man comes close because of [[No Peripheral Vision]] and the fact that he's got [[Super Reflexes|faster reflexes]] than normal humans. Apparently no one in the [[Marvel Universe]] ever looks up.
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* The "Stalker" Character Type in ''[[City of Villains]]'' has such high stealth that even ''allies'' aren't necessarily sure the character is there, regardless of what kind of ridiculous costume combo a player can come up with. There's at least one mission where they turn their heads in confusion and ask, "Is that you [Name of Character]?"
** Similar in ''[[World of Warcraft]]''. A Rogue's "Stealth" skill is so effective that the rogue can be wearing a bright green outfit with [[Spikes of Villainy]] on [[Shoulders of Doom]] and that constantly trails a sickly yellow-green smoke without ever being noticed by his enemies. Even his allies will find him hard to spot unless he's close enough.
* Sam Fisher from ''[[Splinter Cell]]'', at first glance. He's incredibly stealthy, he sticks to the shadows picking off his targets without anyone knowing about it, he has three bright green lights on his head and another on his back. [[Word of God]] states those lights are just for player benefit. The lights don't show up in the mirrors, nor do they show up in multiplayer from the mercenary perspective.
* Espio the Chameleon, but only in ''[[Shadow the Hedgehog]]''. Usually when has to sneak as part of the plot, he has the ability to go invisible, which renders him an exception. However, the ability was absent in this game, thus he was simply running around Mad Matrix in his bright purple colours. Worse when you consider that Shadow was probably camouflaged better given his black fur and almost neon-esque stripes. Even worse when you consider that he can sometimes tell Shadow to stop attacking lest they get caught ''when he's homing a robot to pieces himself'', which arguably draws more attention to them than firing some quick and long-range bullets. And even worse than that when you consider that he can sometimes say that ''when in full view of Eggman and his Egg Breaker in the level's boss fight''. There might be a reason why his ninja status is surprisingly downplayed in the games...
* Gale from ''[[Virtua Cop]] 3''. He mostly avoids being caught after being defeated in a boss fight since he has stealth camouflage.
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== [[Western Animation]] ==
* ''[[The BOTS Master]]'' had Ninjzz, a [[Ninja Pirate Zombie Robot|three-armed robot ninja on rollerblades,]] who was ''still'' so stealthy nobody noticed him unless he wanted it so.
* The ''[[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles]]'' are, out of necessity, stealthier than your average [[Ninja]]. They are anthropomorphic turtles in a world not widely populated by anthropomorphic animals.
* ''[[Kim Possible]]'' has ''bright red hair'' ''and'' a bumbling [[Sidekick]]. Nonetheless, she has been known to successfully sneak unnoticed while in her ''cheerleader uniform.''
** Shego can also be pretty sneaky, even though half her outfit is bright green.
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