Colors dull, sometimes

I've had this problem before. I can't remember how I fixed it. This is in regard to my G5 Dual desktop. All of a sudden colors are dull, at least in some places. For example, the stock widget has green and red where it shows prices as being up or down. These have changed from bright green and red to dull green and red. On some web pages the colors of photos are dull and others normal. All the colors for Labels at the Finder level have gone dull.
I have tried restarting, shutting down completely, checking and switching my monitor color profile, zapping the PRAM, and I've checked the settings in Universal Access -> Seeing which appear correct with Black on White selected and Contrast at Normal.
Does anybody know what causes this or how to fix it?

There may be a graphic card processor issue or power issue behind changes in display colors
if they shift randomly and without explanation. Also, if the computer is running hot due to an
excessive dust accumulation then the power supply vents, fan, and other apparatus needs to
be cleaned of debris. This may also be the case in airflow through the channels where other
circuits are expected to lose their heat; since heat may be an issue behind hardware problems.
And troubleshooting can take on more than a few angles, since you have to find if there also
may be a software issue behind some of the symptoms the computer appears to display.
Do you have a heat indicating control panel such as Temperature Monitor? This kind of item
may allow it to be configured to report CPU heat sensor readouts & other sensors as available.
It is possible there may be a graphics card issue, and it could be failing.
Another source of odd behavior could be corrupted data on the system's hard disk drive; so
if there is something amiss there, that'd be another matter. Heat issues are suspect, though
not much more than a feeling at this point; some heat exchangers need cleaning more often
and there also may be some other problem going on. Failing hard drives also generate heat.
Good luck & happy computing!

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