private Color getColor(Object element, boolean forground) {
    IWorkbenchAdapter2 adapter = getAdapter2(element);
    if (adapter == null) {
      return null;
    }
    RGB descriptor = forground ? adapter.getForeground(element) : adapter.getBackground(element);
    if (descriptor == null) {
      return null;
    }

    try {
      return resourceManager.createColor(ColorDescriptor.createFrom(descriptor));
    } catch (Exception e) {
      Log.log(e);
      return null;
    }
  }