Color Chart
Fullscreen palette explorer with pan/zoom, contrast readouts, and URL-driven palettes.
ACTIVE
webapp
Updated January 12, 2026
What it does
Color Chart is a fullscreen palette explorer: it turns one or more base colors into a grid of related shades, then lets you move around the chart (pan and zoom) to evaluate the palette as a system.
How to use it
- Open the tool: /tools/color-chart.html
- Pan: drag the background (or use arrow keys / on-screen arrows)
- Zoom: mouse wheel / trackpad scroll, or
+/-(or the on-screen+/−buttons) - Reset:
0(or the reset button)
URL palettes (?c=)
You can generate a chart from a specific palette without editing the tool:
- Built-in palette:
https://tedt.org/tools/color-chart.html?c=teds - Comma-separated hex:
https://tedt.org/tools/color-chart.html?c=%2300a9e0,%23101820,%23fed141
Notes
- Full usage docs live here: A Color Chart You Can Move Around
- The tool is intentionally self-contained (single HTML file) so it can be copied/modified easily.
Details
Tech
- JavaScript
- HTML
- CSS
License
MIT
Tags
color
ui
javascript
accessibility
tools
css
Features
- Pan/zoom navigation (mouse/trackpad/keyboard + on-screen controls)
- URL-driven palettes via ?c=
- Swatch metadata (RGB/HSL/CMYK) + contrast cues