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| MeteoSwiss | | | Blue/Red | | | Blue/Green | | | Red/Orange | | | Red/Green |
| Green/Yellow | | | Red/Purple | | | Blue/Purple | | | Green/Purple | | | Brown/Copper |
| Blue/Yellow/Red | | | Blue | | | Purple | | | Green | | | Gray |
| Banded | | | Faded | | | Circular | | | Miscellaneous | | | Vegetation |
| White-in-the-middle | | | Starts-with-white | | | GMT | | | GrADS | | | matplotlib |
| Ncview | | | SVG | | | ColorBrewer |
Rainbow color tables
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amwg256 254 colors | BkBlAqGrYeOrReViWh200 200 colors | BlAqGrYeOrRe 100 colors | BlAqGrYeOrReVi200 200 colors |
BlGrYeOrReVi200 200 colors | example 113 colors | GMT_seis 256 colors | GMT_wysiwygcont 200 colors |
matlab_hsv 64 colors | matlab_jet 64 colors | MPL_gist_ncar 128 colors | MPL_gist_rainbow 128 colors |
MPL_hsv 128 colors | MPL_jet 128 colors | MPL_rainbow 128 colors | MPL_Spectral 128 colors |
NCV_bright 256 colors | NCV_jaisnd 256 colors | NCV_jet 256 colors | NCV_rainbow2 256 colors |
ncview_default 254 colors | nice_gfdl 225 colors | rainbow 188 colors | rainbow+gray 237 colors |
rainbow+white 237 colors | rainbow+white+gray 238 colors | tbr_240-300 200 colors | tbr_stdev_0-30 200 colors |
tbr_var_0-500 200 colors | tbrAvg1 100 colors | tbrStd1 101 colors | tbrVar1 101 colors |
temp1 61 colors | testcmap 199 colors | ViBlGrWhYeOrRe 101 colors | wh-bl-gr-ye-re 199 colors |
WhBlGrYeRe 100 colors | WhiteBlueGreenYellowRed 254 colors | WhViBlGrYeOrRe 101 colors | WhViBlGrYeOrReWh 101 colors |
Small rainbow color tables
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amwg 16 colors | BlAqGrWh2YeOrReVi22 22 colors | cosam 10 colors | cosam12 12 colors |
cyclic 6 colors | GHRSST_anomaly 42 colors | GMT_wysiwyg 20 colors | grads_rainbow 13 colors |
gui_default 22 colors | prcp_1 17 colors | prcp_2 12 colors | prcp_3 23 colors |
radar 15 colors | radar_1 24 colors | seaice_1 13 colors | seaice_2 14 colors |
so4_21 21 colors | so4_23 23 colors | wgne15 15 colors |
Earth/Ocean color tables
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cmocean_deep 256 colors | cmp_haxby 64 colors | GMT_drywet 60 colors | GMT_globe 256 colors |
GMT_haxby 32 colors | GMT_nighttime 20 colors | GMT_ocean 80 colors | GMT_relief 256 colors |
GMT_relief_oceanonly 160 colors | GMT_topo 256 colors | MPL_BrBG 128 colors | MPL_gist_earth 128 colors |
MPL_ocean 128 colors | MPL_terrain 128 colors | NCV_gebco 24 colors | OceanLakeLandSnow 254 colors |
topo_15lev 16 colors |
Oceanography color tables
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cmocean_algae 256 colors | cmocean_amp 256 colors | cmocean_balance 256 colors | cmocean_curl 256 colors |
| cmocean_deep 256 colors | cmocean_delta 256 colors | cmocean_dense 256 colors | cmocean_gray 256 colors |
cmocean_haline 256 colors | cmocean_ice 256 colors | cmocean_matter 256 colors | cmocean_oxy 256 colors |
cmocean_phase 256 colors | cmocean_solar 256 colors | cmocean_speed 256 colors | cmocean_tempo 256 colors |
cmocean_thermal 256 colors | cmocean_turbid 256 colors |
Aid in color blindness color tables
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BlueDarkOrange18 18 colors | BlueDarkRed18 18 colors | BlueGreen14 14 colors | BrownBlue12 12 colors |
Cat12 12 colors | cb_9step 78 colors | cb_rainbow 241 colors | cb_rainbow_inv 241 colors |
CBR_coldhot 11 colors | CBR_drywet 11 colors | CBR_wet 11 colors | cividis 256 colors |
GreenMagenta16 16 colors | posneg_1 19 colors | posneg_2 20 colors | srip_reanalysis 19 colors |
StepSeq25 25 colors |
MeteoSwiss color tables
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hotcold_18lev 19 colors | hotcolr_19lev 20 colors | mch_default 15 colors | perc2_9lev 10 colors |
percent_11lev 12 colors | precip2_15lev 16 colors | precip2_17lev 18 colors | precip3_16lev 17 colors |
precip4_11lev 12 colors | precip4_diff_19lev 20 colors | precip_11lev 12 colors | precip_diff_12lev 13 colors |
precip_diff_1lev 2 colors | rh_19lev 20 colors | spread_15lev 16 colors | sunshine_9lev 10 colors |
sunshine_diff_12lev 13 colors | t2m_29lev 30 colors | temp_19lev 20 colors | temp_diff_18lev 19 colors |
temp_diff_1lev 2 colors | topo_15lev 16 colors | wind_17lev 18 colors |
Blue/Red color tables
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BlRe 96 colors | BlueDarkRed18 18 colors | BlueRed 252 colors | BlueRedGray 253 colors |
BlWhRe 101 colors | CBR_coldhot 11 colors | cmocean_balance 256 colors | cmp_b2r 64 colors |
GMT_polar 20 colors | GMT_split 40 colors | hotcold_18lev 19 colors | hotcolr_19lev 20 colors |
hotres 254 colors | MPL_bwr 128 colors | MPL_coolwarm 128 colors | MPL_RdBu 128 colors |
MPL_seismic 128 colors | NCV_blu_red 256 colors | NCV_blue_red 256 colors | posneg_1 19 colors |
| posneg_2 20 colors | temp_19lev 20 colors | temp_diff_18lev 19 colors | temp_diff_1lev 2 colors |
WhBlReWh 100 colors |
Blue/Green color tables
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| BlueGreen14 14 colors | CBR_wet 11 colors | cmocean_deep 256 colors | cmocean_haline 256 colors |
GMT_gebco 70 colors | GMT_ocean 80 colors | GMT_relief_oceanonly 160 colors | GSFC_landsat_udf_density 11 colors |
MPL_BuGn 128 colors | MPL_GnBu 128 colors | MPL_ocean 128 colors | MPL_PuBuGn 128 colors |
MPL_viridis 256 colors | MPL_winter 128 colors | MPL_YlGnBu 128 colors |
Red/Orange color tables
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| cmocean_matter 256 colors | GMT_hot 100 colors | hotres 254 colors | matlab_hot 64 colors |
MPL_afmhot 128 colors | MPL_autumn 128 colors | MPL_gist_heat 128 colors | MPL_hot 128 colors |
MPL_Oranges 128 colors | MPL_OrRd 128 colors | MPL_Reds 128 colors | MPL_YlOrBr 128 colors |
MPL_YlOrRd 128 colors | sunshine_9lev 10 colors | WhiteYellowOrangeRed 254 colors |
Red/Green color tables
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| cmocean_curl 256 colors | drought_severity 7 colors | GMT_red2green 20 colors | helix1 254 colors |
MPL_RdYlGn 128 colors | SVG_fs2006 220 colors |
Green/Yellow color tables
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| cmocean_speed 256 colors | GreenYellow 252 colors | MPL_summer 128 colors | MPL_YlGn 128 colors |
Red/Purple color tables
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| cmocean_matter 256 colors | MPL_gnuplot 128 colors | MPL_PuRd 128 colors | MPL_RdPu 128 colors |
| sunshine_diff_12lev 13 colors |
Blue/Purple color tables
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| cmocean_dense 256 colors | GMT_cool 10 colors | MPL_cool 128 colors |
Green/Purple color tables
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| GreenMagenta16 16 colors | MPL_PRGn 128 colors |
Brown/Copper color tables
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| BlueDarkOrange18 18 colors | BrownBlue12 12 colors | CBR_drywet 11 colors | cmocean_turbid 256 colors |
GMT_copper 50 colors | MPL_BrBG 128 colors | MPL_copper 128 colors | MPL_pink 128 colors |
MPL_s3pcpn 128 colors | OceanLakeLandSnow 254 colors | precip_diff_12lev 13 colors | precip_diff_1lev 2 colors |
SVG_bhw3_22 220 colors | SVG_es_landscape_79 220 colors |
Blue/Yellow/Red color tables
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amwg_blueyellowred 16 colors | BlueWhiteOrangeRed 254 colors | BlueYellowRed 254 colors | cmp_b2r 64 colors |
cmp_flux 22 colors | GMT_jet 256 colors | GMT_no_green 16 colors | GMT_panoply 16 colors |
MPL_RdYlBu 128 colors | ncl_default 254 colors | nrl_sirkes 21 colors | nrl_sirkes_nowhite 19 colors |
UKM_hadcrut 12 colors |
Blue color tables
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| cmocean_ice 256 colors | MPL_Blues 128 colors | MPL_PuBu 128 colors | WhiteBlue 254 colors |
Purple color tables
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MPL_BuPu 128 colors | MPL_Purples 128 colors |
Green color tables
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| cmocean_algae 256 colors | cmocean_tempo 256 colors | MPL_BuGn 128 colors | MPL_Greens 128 colors |
WhiteGreen 254 colors |
Gray color tables
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| cmocean_gray 256 colors | GMT_gray 10 colors | GMT_relief_oceanonly 160 colors | GrayWhiteGray 254 colors |
gscyclic 6 colors | gsdtol 31 colors | gsltod 31 colors | mch_default 15 colors |
MPL_gist_gray 128 colors | MPL_gist_yarg 128 colors | MPL_Greys 128 colors | MPL_RdGy 128 colors |
wxpEnIR 100 colors |
Banded color tables
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3gauss 254 colors | 3saw 254 colors | cb_9step 78 colors | detail 254 colors |
extrema 254 colors | matlab_lines 64 colors | MPL_StepSeq 128 colors | NCV_banded 256 colors |
NCV_manga 256 colors | NCV_roullet 256 colors | psgcap 238 colors | StepSeq25 25 colors |
SVG_Gallet13 220 colors | SVG_Lindaa06 220 colors | SVG_Lindaa07 220 colors | uniform 173 colors |
Faded color tables
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CBR_set3 12 colors | GMT_topo 256 colors | MPL_Accent 128 colors | MPL_Dark2 128 colors |
MPL_Paired 128 colors | MPL_Pastel1 128 colors | MPL_Pastel2 128 colors | MPL_Set1 128 colors |
MPL_Set2 128 colors | MPL_Set3 128 colors | SVG_feb_sunrise 220 colors | SVG_foggy_sunrise 220 colors |
Circular color tables
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circular_0 18 colors | circular_1 12 colors | circular_2 24 colors | cmocean_phase 256 colors |
| GrayWhiteGray 254 colors | matlab_lines 64 colors |
Miscellaneous color tables
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default 30 colors | helix 254 colors | hlu_default 30 colors | lithology 213 colors |
thelix 254 colors |
Vegetation color tables
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| MPL_BrBG 128 colors | NEO_div_vegetation_a 256 colors | NEO_div_vegetation_b 256 colors | NEO_div_vegetation_c 256 colors |
NEO_modis_ndvi 256 colors | NOC_ndvi 253 colors | vegetation_ClarkU 256 colors | vegetation_modis 21 colors |
White-in-the-middle color tables
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| BlAqGrWh2YeOrReVi22 22 colors | BlueDarkRed18 18 colors | BlueWhiteOrangeRed 254 colors | BlWhRe 101 colors |
| CBR_coldhot 11 colors | CBR_drywet 11 colors | circular_0 18 colors | cmocean_balance 256 colors |
| cmocean_curl 256 colors | cmp_flux 22 colors | GMT_polar 20 colors | GMT_red2green 20 colors |
| GrayWhiteGray 254 colors | GreenMagenta16 16 colors | hotcold_18lev 19 colors | hotcolr_19lev 20 colors |
| MPL_BrBG 128 colors | MPL_bwr 128 colors | MPL_PiYG 128 colors | MPL_PRGn 128 colors |
MPL_PuOr 128 colors | MPL_RdBu 128 colors | MPL_RdGy 128 colors | MPL_seismic 128 colors |
| NCV_blu_red 256 colors | NCV_blue_red 256 colors | NCV_jaisnd 256 colors | NCV_manga 256 colors |
| NCV_roullet 256 colors | NEO_div_vegetation_b 256 colors | NEO_div_vegetation_c 256 colors | nrl_sirkes 21 colors |
| precip4_diff_19lev 20 colors | precip_diff_12lev 13 colors | sunshine_diff_12lev 13 colors | temp_19lev 20 colors |
| temp_diff_18lev 19 colors | testcmap 199 colors | ViBlGrWhYeOrRe 101 colors |
Starts-with-white color tables
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| CBR_wet 11 colors | mch_default 15 colors | posneg_1 19 colors | posneg_2 20 colors |
| prcp_1 17 colors | prcp_3 23 colors | precip2_15lev 16 colors | precip2_17lev 18 colors |
| precip3_16lev 17 colors | precip_11lev 12 colors | spread_15lev 16 colors | sunshine_9lev 10 colors |
| wh-bl-gr-ye-re 199 colors | WhBlGrYeRe 100 colors | WhBlReWh 100 colors | WhiteBlue 254 colors |
| WhiteBlueGreenYellowRed 254 colors | WhiteGreen 254 colors | WhiteYellowOrangeRed 254 colors | WhViBlGrYeOrRe 101 colors |
| WhViBlGrYeOrReWh 101 colors | wind_17lev 18 colors |
GMT color tables
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| GMT_cool 10 colors | GMT_copper 50 colors | GMT_drywet 60 colors | GMT_gebco 70 colors |
| GMT_globe 256 colors | GMT_gray 10 colors | GMT_haxby 32 colors | GMT_hot 100 colors |
| GMT_jet 256 colors | GMT_nighttime 20 colors | GMT_no_green 16 colors | GMT_ocean 80 colors |
GMT_paired 12 colors | GMT_panoply 16 colors | GMT_polar 20 colors | GMT_red2green 20 colors |
| GMT_relief 256 colors | GMT_relief_oceanonly 160 colors | GMT_seis 256 colors | GMT_split 40 colors |
| GMT_topo 256 colors | GMT_wysiwyg 20 colors | GMT_wysiwygcont 200 colors |
GrADS color tables
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grads_default 14 colors | grads_rainbow 13 colors |
matplotlib color tables
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| MPL_Accent 128 colors | MPL_afmhot 128 colors | MPL_autumn 128 colors | MPL_Blues 128 colors |
MPL_bone 128 colors | MPL_BrBG 128 colors | MPL_brg 128 colors | MPL_BuGn 128 colors |
| MPL_BuPu 128 colors | MPL_bwr 128 colors | MPL_cool 128 colors | MPL_coolwarm 128 colors |
| MPL_copper 128 colors | MPL_cubehelix 128 colors | MPL_Dark2 128 colors | MPL_flag 128 colors |
| MPL_gist_earth 128 colors | MPL_gist_gray 128 colors | MPL_gist_heat 128 colors | MPL_gist_ncar 128 colors |
| MPL_gist_rainbow 128 colors | MPL_gist_stern 128 colors | MPL_gist_yarg 128 colors | MPL_GnBu 128 colors |
| MPL_gnuplot 128 colors | MPL_gnuplot2 128 colors | MPL_Greens 128 colors | MPL_Greys 128 colors |
| MPL_hot 128 colors | MPL_hsv 128 colors | MPL_jet 128 colors | MPL_ocean 128 colors |
| MPL_Oranges 128 colors | MPL_OrRd 128 colors | MPL_Paired 128 colors | MPL_Pastel1 128 colors |
| MPL_Pastel2 128 colors | MPL_pink 128 colors | MPL_PiYG 128 colors | MPL_PRGn 128 colors |
MPL_prism 128 colors | MPL_PuBu 128 colors | MPL_PuBuGn 128 colors | MPL_PuOr 128 colors |
| MPL_PuRd 128 colors | MPL_Purples 128 colors | MPL_rainbow 128 colors | MPL_RdBu 128 colors |
| MPL_RdGy 128 colors | MPL_RdPu 128 colors | MPL_RdYlBu 128 colors | MPL_RdYlGn 128 colors |
| MPL_Reds 128 colors | MPL_s3pcpn 128 colors | MPL_s3pcpn_l 128 colors | MPL_seismic 128 colors |
| MPL_Set1 128 colors | MPL_Set2 128 colors | MPL_Set3 128 colors | MPL_Spectral 128 colors |
MPL_spring 128 colors | MPL_sstanom 128 colors | MPL_StepSeq 128 colors | MPL_summer 128 colors |
| MPL_terrain 128 colors | MPL_viridis 256 colors | MPL_winter 128 colors | MPL_YlGn 128 colors |
| MPL_YlGnBu 128 colors | MPL_YlOrBr 128 colors | MPL_YlOrRd 128 colors |
Ncview color tables
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| NCV_banded 256 colors | NCV_blu_red 256 colors | NCV_blue_red 256 colors | NCV_bright 256 colors |
| NCV_gebco 24 colors | NCV_jaisnd 256 colors | NCV_jet 256 colors | NCV_manga 256 colors |
| NCV_rainbow2 256 colors | NCV_roullet 256 colors | ncview_default 254 colors |
SVG color tables
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| SVG_bhw3_22 220 colors | SVG_es_landscape_79 220 colors | SVG_feb_sunrise 220 colors | SVG_foggy_sunrise 220 colors |
| SVG_fs2006 220 colors | SVG_Gallet13 220 colors | SVG_Lindaa06 220 colors | SVG_Lindaa07 220 colors |
ColorBrewer color tables
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| CBR_coldhot 11 colors | CBR_drywet 11 colors | CBR_set3 12 colors | CBR_wet 11 colors |