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             240   0   0 

  3   green             0 220   0 

  4   dark blue        31  61 250 

  5   light blue        0 199 199 

  6   magenta         220   0  99 

  7   yellow          230 220  51 

  8   orange          240 130  41 

  9   purple          161   0 199 

 10   yellow/green    161 230  51 

 11   medium blue       0 161 230 

 12   dark yellow     230 176  46 

 13   aqua              0 209 140 

 14   dark purple     110   0 220 

 15   gray            125 125 125 

The GrADS Default Rainbow Sequence

Col#  Description   Sample    R   G   B 


  9   purple          161   0 199 

 14   dark purple     110   0 220 

  4   dark blue        31  61 250 

 11   medium blue       0 161 230 

  5   light blue        0 199 199 

 13   aqua              0 209 140 

  3   green             0 220   0 

 10   yellow/green    161 230  51 

  7   yellow          230 220  51 

 12   dark yellow     230 176  46 

  8   orange          240 130  41 

  2   red             240   0   0 

  6   magenta         220   0  99 

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