I redid the bg_header.gif and the bg_list.gif files to show a different colored gradient. The lower section that wraps around the list of columns/threads are just solid colors. The color for the list of forum names is #0076b1. Here is a screen shot with the color still on.

Here is a copy of the code that determines that. It can be found in both style.css and colours.css

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.phpbb_forabg {
   background-color: #0076b1;
   background-image: url("{T_THEME_PATH}/images/bg_list.gif");
}

I can change that color to my heart's content, dump the forum cache, dump my browser's history and it will not change. This is not a new process to me, what am I doing wrong here. The color #0076b1 is only in the two files listed, and it is not an image as far as I can tell....

grrrrrr.

What says FireBug? Where this color is defined for the block?

Also:
phpBB uses advanced caching of CSS in database for prosilver, and you need to refresh the theme after applying any changes in CSS file:
go to Styles, next Themes (in left menu), click Refresh next to jprosilver. You can also skip caching of CSS in database in Details (Store stylesheet in:), in this case it will be cached in files only and purging the cache will be enough to apply changes.

So, after getting around that, I think I have a css interference. The main link color for the entire joomla template is taking over all links (including forum names and thread names) inside of the forum. Here is a snip of the color and call out to it from the template css file.

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#main-content a, #section-four a {
   color: #0079AC;
}

I guess I dont see what I need to change here on the phpbb side, I find nothing that this effects as far as same name. If I do change that, it will change everything in the forum.

What if replace it just to:

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a {
   color: #0079AC;
}

You really know your stuff man. This did work, however I would like to know more about HOW it worked. You changed the name of a class (is that right, "class") how can it even be referenced by the template now? How is it even working? Check out the effects.
http://dev.rockzombieoutlaws.com/ - Scroll down on the main page to see the links to the most popular articles. Then hit the forum link on the top menu to see the forum and changes.

Forum link to help you http://dev.rockzombieoutlaws.com/index.php?option=com_jmrphpbb&view=index&Itemid=91

I modified your code slightly to make it very obvious on the effects it has on the forum. The link colors in the template are very similar to jprosilver and this makes it hard to diagnose problems. It has been changed to a bright yellow.

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a {
   color: #efe100;/*was 0079AC*/
}