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By leveraging these tools, the influence of various film thicknesses of Colored Solar Selective Absorbers (CSSAs) on solar absorption efficiency (\u03b1s) and chromaticity was investigated. A clear and visually informative Chromaticity Coordinate Distribution (CCD) versus \u03b1s diagram was constructed within the CIE xy chromaticity diagram, establishing a correlation between chromaticity and \u03b1s. Photo-Thermal Conversion Efficiency (PTCE) \u2248 \u03b1s \u2212 2% when \u03b1s \u2265 90%. Subsequently, utilizing colored CCD-\u03b1s diagrams, seven SiO2\/Cr\/SiO2 CSSAs, each with unique colors and \u03b1s, were designed, fabricated, and subjected to an analysis of their optical and material properties. We explored the influence of oxygen atom infiltration into the CSSA, leading to the oxidation of the Cr layer and consequent alterations in CSSA properties. 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