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Very simple Python library for color and formatting in terminal. Collection of color codes and names for 256 color terminal setups. The following is a list of 256 colors for Xterm, containing an example of the displayed color, Xterm Name, Xterm Number and HEX.

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The following colors works with most terminals and terminals emulators. ANSI/VT100 escape sequences can be used in every programming languages.

Attributes:

+-----+------------------+
|Code | Description      |
+-----+------------------+
|  1  | bold             |
|  2  | dim              |
|  4  | underlined       |
|  5  | blink            |
|  7  | reverse          |
|  8  | hidden           |
|  0  | reset            |
|  21 | res_bold         |
|  22 | res_dim          |
|  24 | res_underlined   |
|  25 | res_blink        |
|  27 | res_reverse      |
|  28 | res_hidden       |
+------------------------+

256 Foreground and Background Colors - Full Chart:

+-----+---------------------+
|Code | Description         |
+-----+---------------------+
| 0   | black               |
| 1   | red                 |
| 2   | green               |
| 3   | yellow              |
| 4   | blue                |
| 5   | magenta             |
| 6   | cyan                |
| 7   | light_gray          |
| 8   | dark_gray           |
| 9   | light_red           |
| 10  | light_green         |
| 11  | light_yellow        |
| 12  | light_blue          |
| 13  | light_magenta       |
| 14  | light_cyan          |
| 15  | white               |
| 16  | grey_0              |
| 17  | navy_blue           |
| 18  | dark_blue           |
| 19  | blue_3a             |
| 20  | blue_3b             |
| 21  | blue_1              |
| 22  | dark_green          |
| 23  | deep_sky_blue_4a    |
| 24  | deep_sky_blue_4b    |
| 25  | deep_sky_blue_4c    |
| 26  | dodger_blue_3       |
| 27  | dodger_blue_2       |
| 28  | green_4             |
| 29  | spring_green_4      |
| 30  | turquoise_4         |
| 31  | deep_sky_blue_3a    |
| 32  | deep_sky_blue_3b    |
| 33  | dodger_blue_1       |
| 34  | green_3a            |
| 35  | spring_green_3a     |
| 36  | dark_cyan           |
| 37  | light_sea_green     |
| 38  | deep_sky_blue_2     |
| 39  | deep_sky_blue_1     |
| 40  | green_3b            |
| 41  | spring_green_3b     |
| 42  | spring_green_2a     |
| 43  | cyan_3              |
| 44  | dark_turquoise      |
| 45  | turquoise_2         |
| 46  | green_1             |
| 47  | spring_green_2b     |
| 48  | spring_green_1      |
| 49  | medium_spring_green |
| 50  | cyan_2              |
| 51  | cyan_1              |
| 52  | dark_red_1          |
| 53  | deep_pink_4a        |
| 54  | purple_4a           |
| 55  | purple_4b           |
| 56  | purple_3            |
| 57  | blue_violet         |
| 58  | orange_4a           |
| 59  | grey_37             |
| 60  | medium_purple_4     |
| 61  | slate_blue_3a       |
| 62  | slate_blue_3b       |
| 63  | royal_blue_1        |
| 64  | chartreuse_4        |
| 65  | dark_sea_green_4a   |
| 66  | pale_turquoise_4    |
| 67  | steel_blue          |
| 68  | steel_blue_3        |
| 69  | cornflower_blue     |
| 70  | chartreuse_3a       |
| 71  | dark_sea_green_4b   |
| 72  | cadet_blue_2        |
| 73  | cadet_blue_1        |
| 74  | sky_blue_3          |
| 75  | steel_blue_1a       |
| 76  | chartreuse_3b       |
| 77  | pale_green_3a       |
| 78  | sea_green_3         |
| 79  | aquamarine_3        |
| 80  | medium_turquoise    |
| 81  | steel_blue_1b       |
| 82  | chartreuse_2a       |
| 83  | sea_green_2         |
| 84  | sea_green_1a        |
| 85  | sea_green_1b        |
| 86  | aquamarine_1a       |
| 87  | dark_slate_gray_2   |
| 88  | dark_red_2          |
| 89  | deep_pink_4b        |
| 90  | dark_magenta_1      |
| 91  | dark_magenta_2      |
| 92  | dark_violet_1a      |
| 93  | purple_1a           |
| 94  | orange_4b           |
| 95  | light_pink_4        |
| 96  | plum_4              |
| 97  | medium_purple_3a    |
| 98  | medium_purple_3b    |
| 99  | slate_blue_1        |
| 100 | yellow_4a           |
| 101 | wheat_4             |
| 102 | grey_53             |
| 103 | light_slate_grey    |
| 104 | medium_purple       |
| 105 | light_slate_blue    |
| 106 | yellow_4b           |
| 107 | dark_olive_green_3a |
| 108 | dark_green_sea      |
| 109 | light_sky_blue_3a   |
| 110 | light_sky_blue_3b   |
| 111 | sky_blue_2          |
| 112 | chartreuse_2b       |
| 113 | dark_olive_green_3b |
| 114 | pale_green_3b       |
| 115 | dark_sea_green_3a   |
| 116 | dark_slate_gray_3   |
| 117 | sky_blue_1          |
| 118 | chartreuse_1        |
| 119 | light_green_2       |
| 120 | light_green_3       |
| 121 | pale_green_1a       |
| 122 | aquamarine_1b       |
| 123 | dark_slate_gray_1   |
| 124 | red_3a              |
| 125 | deep_pink_4c        |
| 126 | medium_violet_red   |
| 127 | magenta_3a          |
| 128 | dark_violet_1b      |
| 129 | purple_1b           |
| 130 | dark_orange_3a      |
| 131 | indian_red_1a       |
| 132 | hot_pink_3a         |
| 133 | medium_orchid_3     |
| 134 | medium_orchid       |
| 135 | medium_purple_2a    |
| 136 | dark_goldenrod      |
| 137 | light_salmon_3a     |
| 138 | rosy_brown          |
| 139 | grey_63             |
| 140 | medium_purple_2b    |
| 141 | medium_purple_1     |
| 142 | gold_3a             |
| 143 | dark_khaki          |
| 144 | navajo_white_3      |
| 145 | grey_69             |
| 146 | light_steel_blue_3  |
| 147 | light_steel_blue    |
| 148 | yellow_3a           |
| 149 | dark_olive_green_3  |
| 150 | dark_sea_green_3b   |
| 151 | dark_sea_green_2    |
| 152 | light_cyan_3        |
| 153 | light_sky_blue_1    |
| 154 | green_yellow        |
| 155 | dark_olive_green_2  |
| 156 | pale_green_1b       |
| 157 | dark_sea_green_5b   |
| 158 | dark_sea_green_5a   |
| 159 | pale_turquoise_1    |
| 160 | red_3b              |
| 161 | deep_pink_3a        |
| 162 | deep_pink_3b        |
| 163 | magenta_3b          |
| 164 | magenta_3c          |
| 165 | magenta_2a          |
| 166 | dark_orange_3b      |
| 167 | indian_red_1b       |
| 168 | hot_pink_3b         |
| 169 | hot_pink_2          |
| 170 | orchid              |
| 171 | medium_orchid_1a    |
| 172 | orange_3            |
| 173 | light_salmon_3b     |
| 174 | light_pink_3        |
| 175 | pink_3              |
| 176 | plum_3              |
| 177 | violet              |
| 178 | gold_3b             |
| 179 | light_goldenrod_3   |
| 180 | tan                 |
| 181 | misty_rose_3        |
| 182 | thistle_3           |
| 183 | plum_2              |
| 184 | yellow_3b           |
| 185 | khaki_3             |
| 186 | light_goldenrod_2a  |
| 187 | light_yellow_3      |
| 188 | grey_84             |
| 189 | light_steel_blue_1  |
| 190 | yellow_2            |
| 191 | dark_olive_green_1a |
| 192 | dark_olive_green_1b |
| 193 | dark_sea_green_1    |
| 194 | honeydew_2          |
| 195 | light_cyan_1        |
| 196 | red_1               |
| 197 | deep_pink_2         |
| 198 | deep_pink_1a        |
| 199 | deep_pink_1b        |
| 200 | magenta_2b          |
| 201 | magenta_1           |
| 202 | orange_red_1        |
| 203 | indian_red_1c       |
| 204 | indian_red_1d       |
| 205 | hot_pink_1a         |
| 206 | hot_pink_1b         |
| 207 | medium_orchid_1b    |
| 208 | dark_orange         |
| 209 | salmon_1            |
| 210 | light_coral         |
| 211 | pale_violet_red_1   |
| 212 | orchid_2            |
| 213 | orchid_1            |
| 214 | orange_1            |
| 215 | sandy_brown         |
| 216 | light_salmon_1      |
| 217 | light_pink_1        |
| 218 | pink_1              |
| 219 | plum_1              |
| 220 | gold_1              |
| 221 | light_goldenrod_2b  |
| 222 | light_goldenrod_2c  |
| 223 | navajo_white_1      |
| 224 | misty_rose1         |
| 225 | thistle_1           |
| 226 | yellow_1            |
| 227 | light_goldenrod_1   |
| 228 | khaki_1             |
| 229 | wheat_1             |
| 230 | cornsilk_1          |
| 231 | grey_100            |
| 232 | grey_3              |
| 233 | grey_7              |
| 234 | grey_11             |
| 235 | grey_15             |
| 236 | grey_19             |
| 237 | grey_23             |
| 238 | grey_27             |
| 239 | grey_30             |
| 240 | grey_35             |
| 241 | grey_39             |
| 242 | grey_42             |
| 243 | grey_46             |
| 244 | grey_50             |
| 245 | grey_54             |
| 246 | grey_58             |
| 247 | grey_62             |
| 248 | grey_66             |
| 249 | grey_70             |
| 250 | grey_74             |
| 251 | grey_78             |
| 252 | grey_82             |
| 253 | grey_85             |
| 254 | grey_89             |
| 255 | grey_93             |
| 256 | default             |
+-----+---------------------+

256 Colors Foreground (text):

256 fg colors

256 Colors Background:

256 bg colors

Installation

$ pip install colored --upgrade

uninstall

$ pip uninstall colored

Dependencies

None, only Python programming language.

Usage Examples

How to use the module in your own python code:

>>> from colored import fg, bg, attr
>>>
>>> print(f'{fg(1)} Hello World !!! {attr(0)}')
 Hello World !!!
>>>
>>> print(f'{fg(1)}{bg(15)} Hello World !!! {attr(0)}')
 Hello World !!!

Use description:

>>> print(f'{fg("white")}{bg("yellow")} Hello World !!! {attr("reset")}')
 Hello World !!!
>>>
>>> print(f'{fg("orchid")}{attr("bold")} Hello World !!! {attr("reset")}')
 Hello World !!!
>>>
>>> color = bg('indian_red_1a') + fg('white')
>>> reset = attr('reset')
>>> print(color + 'Hello World !!!' + reset)
Hello World !!!

Or use HEX code:

>>> color = fg('#C0C0C0') + bg('#00005f')
>>> res = attr('reset')
>>> print(color + "Hello World !!!" + res)
Hello World !!!

Or the convenient stylize(text, *styles) wrapper to save some keystrokes:

>>> import colored
>>> from colored import stylize
>>> print(stylize("This is green.", colored.fg("green")))
This is green.
>>> print("This is not.")
This is not.
>>> angry = colored.fg("red") + colored.attr("bold")
>>> print(stylize("This is angry text.", angry))
This is angry text.
>>> print(stylize("This is VERY angry text.", angry, colored.attr("underlined")))
This is VERY angry text.
>>> print("But this is not.")
But this is not.

Or the variant stylize_interactive(text, *styles) for readline-friendliness:

>>> import colored, sys
>>> from colored import stylize_interactive, fg
>>> sys.ps1 = stylize_interactive("myPrompt: ", fg('red'))
myPrompt:

Use directly like colorama but with more colors:

>>> from colored import fore, back, style
>>>
>>> print(fore.LIGHT_BLUE + back.RED + style.BOLD + "Hello World !!!" + style.RESET)

Import colored module:

>>> import colored
>>>
>>> colored.fg(1)
'\x1b[38;5;1m'
>>>
>>> colored.fg(257)
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "<input>", line 1, in <module>
  File "/usr/lib64/python2.7/site-packages/colored/colored.py", line 381, in fg
    return colored(color).foreground()
  File "/usr/lib64/python2.7/site-packages/colored/colored.py", line 350, in foreground
    color = self.reserve_paint[str(self.color)]
KeyError: '257'
>>>
>>> colored.bg(30)
'\x1b[48;5;30m'
>>>
>>> colored.fore.BLUE
'\x1b[38;5;4m'

 etc.

Screenshot:

example

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