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diff --git a/src/jalview/api/FeatureColourI.java b/src/jalview/api/FeatureColourI.java
index 999104c..1272fa0 100644
--- a/src/jalview/api/FeatureColourI.java
+++ b/src/jalview/api/FeatureColourI.java
@@ -204,4 +204,12 @@ public interface FeatureColourI
    * @return
    */
   boolean isOutwithThreshold(SequenceFeature sf);
+
+  /**
+   * Answers a human-readable text description of the colour, suitable for
+   * display as a tooltip, possibly internationalised for the user's locale.
+   * 
+   * @return
+   */
+  String getDescription();
 }