Tag UI doesn't allow for manual color input, help text implies this should be possible

[q1x]

NetBox Edition

NetBox Community

NetBox Version

v4.5.6

Python Version

3.12

Steps to Reproduce

The help text below the color selector shows the following:

RGB color in hexadecimal. Example: 00ff00

However, the field doesn't accept hexadecimal values.
#15024 seems to imply this is the intended behavior.

If this is the case, the text should be removed to prevent confusion.

Expected Behavior

The input field should accept hexadecimal RGB colors or the help text should be removed.

Observed Behavior

The field doesn't accept hexadecimal values.

[jnovinger]

The help text on ColorField is set generically at the model field level (utilities/fields.py) and describes what the field stores (a hex RGB value), but in the UI context the widget is a fixed-choice dropdown so the text is misleading.

We should update the help text to better reflect what the form actually presents while still noting the underlying hex storage format.