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syntax: markdown
tags: [tldr, common]
source: https://github.com/tldr-pages/tldr.git
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# pastel

> Generate, analyze, convert and manipulate colors.
> More information: <https://github.com/sharkdp/pastel>.

- Convert colors from one format to another. Here from RGB to HSL:

`pastel format {{hsl}} {{ff8000}}`

- Show and analyze colors on the terminal:

`pastel color "{{rgb(255,50,127)}}"`

- Pick a color from somewhere on the screen:

`pastel pick`

- Generate a set of N visually distinct colors:

`pastel distinct {{8}}`

- List all X11/CSS color names:

`pastel list`
