The GrADS Default colors

Col#  Description   Sample    R   G   B 


  0   background  0   0   0 (black by default)

  1   foreground  255 255 255 (white by default)

  2   red  250  60  60 

  3   green  0 220   0 

  4   dark blue  30  60 255 

  5   light blue  0 200 200 

  6   magenta  240   0 130 

  7   yellow  230 220  50 

  8   orange  240 130  40 

  9   purple  160   0 200 

 10   yellow/green  160 230  50 

 11   medium blue  0 160 255 

 12   dark yellow  230 175  45 

 13   aqua  0 210 140 

 14   dark purple  130   0 220 

 15   gray  170 170 170 

The GrADS Default Rainbow Sequence

Col#  Description   Sample    R   G   B 


  9   purple  160   0 200 

 14   dark purple  110   0 220 

  4   dark blue  30  60 255 

 11   medium blue  0 160 255 

  5   light blue  0 200 200 

 13   aqua  0 210 140 

  3   green  0 220   0 

 10   yellow/green  160 230  50 

  7   yellow  230 220  50 

 12   dark yellow  230 175  45 

  8   orange  240 130  40 

  2   red  250  60  60 

  6   magenta  240   0 130 

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