color-expert
nexu-io/open-design
286K-word color science reference covering OKLCH/OKLAB, palettes, accessibility, and pigment theory.
What is color-expert?
A comprehensive color science expert skill providing deep reference material on modern color systems (OKLCH/OKLAB), palette generation techniques, accessibility and contrast standards, color naming conventions, pigment mixing, and historical color theory. Use it when you need expert guidance on color selection, palette design, or color-science questions.
- Provides 286K words of color science reference material
- Covers OKLCH and OKLAB color spaces and their applications
- Generates accessible color palettes with contrast checking
- Explains color naming conventions and historical color theory
- Includes pigment mixing and color interaction principles
How to install color-expert
npx skills add https://github.com/nexu-io/open-design --skill color-expertHow to use color-expert
- 1.Invoke the skill by name ('color-expert') or use trigger phrases like 'color theory', 'palette generator', 'oklch palette', or 'contrast check'
- 2.Ask the agent specific color science questions or palette generation requests
- 3.Reference the 286K-word material for deep dives into OKLCH/OKLAB, accessibility standards, or historical color theory
- 4.Use palette generation guidance to create accessible, perceptually-uniform color systems
Use cases
- Design system teams building accessible color palettes
- Designers selecting colors that meet WCAG contrast requirements
- Product teams implementing modern perceptually-uniform color spaces
- Educators explaining color theory and pigment science
- Developers automating palette generation with scientific backing
- Design system designers
- Product designers
- Accessibility specialists
- Color theorists and educators
- Frontend developers building design tools
color-expert FAQ
The skill focuses on OKLCH and OKLAB color spaces, which are perceptually uniform and modern alternatives to older systems like HSL and HSV.
Yes, it includes comprehensive material on contrast checking and WCAG accessibility standards for color selection.
Yes, it provides techniques and reference material for generating color palettes with scientific backing.
The skill is curated from @meodai's upstream repository at https://github.com/meodai/skill.color-expert.
Full instructions (SKILL.md)
Source of truth, from nexu-io/open-design.
name: color-expert description: | Color science expert skill with 286K words of reference material covering OKLCH/OKLAB, palette generation, accessibility/contrast, color naming, pigment mixing, and historical color theory. triggers:
- "color theory"
- "palette generator"
- "color science"
- "oklch palette"
- "contrast check" od: mode: design-system category: design-systems upstream: "https://github.com/meodai/skill.color-expert"
color-expert
Curated from @meodai.
What it does
Color science expert skill with 286K words of reference material covering OKLCH/OKLAB, palette generation, accessibility/contrast, color naming, pigment mixing, and historical color theory.
Source
- Upstream: https://github.com/meodai/skill.color-expert
- Category:
design-systems
How to use
This catalogue entry advertises the skill in OpenDesign so the agent discovers it during planning. To run the full upstream workflow with its original assets, scripts, and references, install the upstream bundle into your active agent's skills directory:
# Inspect the upstream README for exact paths
open https://github.com/meodai/skill.color-expert
Then ask the agent to invoke this skill by name (color-expert) or with
one of the trigger phrases listed in this skill's frontmatter.
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