Show HN: Good Terminal Color Schemes Are Rare, So I Wrote a Generator

Category: cli-tool

Tags: terminal-themes, color-scheme, perceptual-contrast, ansi-colors, accessibility

Score: 7.0/10 (Innovation: 7, Technical: 8, Documentation: 6, Utility: 6)

Paletty is a terminal color scheme generator that uses perceptual color science (APCA and OKLCH) to ensure readability and semantic color fidelity across ANSI slots. It innovatively combines contrast planning with hue-constrained generation, producing themes that respect both ergonomics and the intended meaning of each color slot, which is rare among existing tools.

Target audience: backend devs

Repository: https://octalwave.com/posts/good-terminal-color-schemes-are-rare-so-i-wrote-a-generator/

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