# StandardGradients class

Namespace: [Grasshopper2.Types.Colour](https://developer.rhino3d.com/api/gh2/namespace/grasshopper2.types.colour.md) · Assembly: [Grasshopper2](https://developer.rhino3d.com/api/gh2/assembly/grasshopper2.md)

```cs
public static class StandardGradients
```

Provides a collection of default gradients, as well as access to custom user gradients.

## Properties

- [ActiValue](https://developer.rhino3d.com/api/gh2/type/grasshopper2.types.colour.standardgradients/activalue.md): (static) Five colour palette designed by Bas Vredeling.
- [Autumn](https://developer.rhino3d.com/api/gh2/type/grasshopper2.types.colour.standardgradients/autumn.md): (static) Gets a preset gradient containing a collection of autumn colours.
- [Balance](https://developer.rhino3d.com/api/gh2/type/grasshopper2.types.colour.standardgradients/balance.md): (static) Normalised balance gradient designed by Kristen Thyng.
- [Bathymetry](https://developer.rhino3d.com/api/gh2/type/grasshopper2.types.colour.standardgradients/bathymetry.md): (static) Bathometry scale parameterised at metres depth.
- [BipolarLlama](https://developer.rhino3d.com/api/gh2/type/grasshopper2.types.colour.standardgradients/bipolarllama.md): (static) Purple and veridian on opposites sides of grey.
- [Blackbody](https://developer.rhino3d.com/api/gh2/type/grasshopper2.types.colour.standardgradients/blackbody.md): (static) The entire visible spectrum, parameterised at nanometre wavelengths.
- [Blue](https://developer.rhino3d.com/api/gh2/type/grasshopper2.types.colour.standardgradients/blue.md): (static) Gets a preset gradient from black to white via blue.
- [BlueSienna](https://developer.rhino3d.com/api/gh2/type/grasshopper2.types.colour.standardgradients/bluesienna.md): (static) Gets a preset gradient from blue to red with a discontinuity in the middle from cyan to yellow.
- [Candy](https://developer.rhino3d.com/api/gh2/type/grasshopper2.types.colour.standardgradients/candy.md): (static) Percentage based progression from pale yellow to deep purple with a bias towards the end of the scale.
- [ChocolateMoose](https://developer.rhino3d.com/api/gh2/type/grasshopper2.types.colour.standardgradients/chocolatemoose.md): (static) Five colour palette designed by Bas Vredeling.
- [ColourVision](https://developer.rhino3d.com/api/gh2/type/grasshopper2.types.colour.standardgradients/colourvision.md): (static) A set of colours visible to people with regular colour vision.
- [Conceptuality](https://developer.rhino3d.com/api/gh2/type/grasshopper2.types.colour.standardgradients/conceptuality.md): (static) Five colour palette designed by Bas Vredeling.
- [Curl](https://developer.rhino3d.com/api/gh2/type/grasshopper2.types.colour.standardgradients/curl.md): (static) Normalised curl gradient designed by Kristen Thyng.
- [CustomNames](https://developer.rhino3d.com/api/gh2/type/grasshopper2.types.colour.standardgradients/customnames.md): (static) Enumerates over all custom gradient names.
- [DarkAndNeutral](https://developer.rhino3d.com/api/gh2/type/grasshopper2.types.colour.standardgradients/darkandneutral.md): (static) A progression from dark green to medium grey.
- [DarkButWarm](https://developer.rhino3d.com/api/gh2/type/grasshopper2.types.colour.standardgradients/darkbutwarm.md): (static) A progression from dark red to Spanish orange.
- [DarkYetCold](https://developer.rhino3d.com/api/gh2/type/grasshopper2.types.colour.standardgradients/darkyetcold.md): (static) A progression from Delft blue to Cadet blue.
- [Deep](https://developer.rhino3d.com/api/gh2/type/grasshopper2.types.colour.standardgradients/deep.md): (static) Normalised depth gradient designed by Kristen Thyng.
- [Delta](https://developer.rhino3d.com/api/gh2/type/grasshopper2.types.colour.standardgradients/delta.md): (static) Normalised delta gradient designed by Kristen Thyng.
- [DemPoster](https://developer.rhino3d.com/api/gh2/type/grasshopper2.types.colour.standardgradients/demposter.md): (static) DEM colour scale for positive elevations in metres.
- [Dense](https://developer.rhino3d.com/api/gh2/type/grasshopper2.types.colour.standardgradients/dense.md): (static) Normalised density gradient designed by Kristen Thyng.
- [Deuteranomialia](https://developer.rhino3d.com/api/gh2/type/grasshopper2.types.colour.standardgradients/deuteranomialia.md): (static) Modification of 'Colour Vision' gradient adjusted for deuteranomalia colour blindness.
- [Divergent](https://developer.rhino3d.com/api/gh2/type/grasshopper2.types.colour.standardgradients/divergent.md): (static) Continuous diverent scheme by J. Green.
- [Earth](https://developer.rhino3d.com/api/gh2/type/grasshopper2.types.colour.standardgradients/earth.md): (static) Gets a preset gradient containing a collection of Terran colours.
- [Fire](https://developer.rhino3d.com/api/gh2/type/grasshopper2.types.colour.standardgradients/fire.md): (static) Flame like colours.
- [Forest](https://developer.rhino3d.com/api/gh2/type/grasshopper2.types.colour.standardgradients/forest.md): (static) Gets a preset gradient containing forest like colours.
- [GaneshasBlessing](https://developer.rhino3d.com/api/gh2/type/grasshopper2.types.colour.standardgradients/ganeshasblessing.md): (static) Five colour palette designed by Bas Vredeling.
- [Garish](https://developer.rhino3d.com/api/gh2/type/grasshopper2.types.colour.standardgradients/garish.md): (static) Garish scheme by J. Green.
- [GeologicalEpochs](https://developer.rhino3d.com/api/gh2/type/grasshopper2.types.colour.standardgradients/geologicalepochs.md): (static) The geological epochs according to the GTS 2012 standard, parameterised at MYA.
- [GeologicalEras](https://developer.rhino3d.com/api/gh2/type/grasshopper2.types.colour.standardgradients/geologicaleras.md): (static) The geological eras according to the GTS 2012 standard, parameterised at MYA.
- [GeologicalPeriods](https://developer.rhino3d.com/api/gh2/type/grasshopper2.types.colour.standardgradients/geologicalperiods.md): (static) The geological periods according to the GTS 2012 standard, parameterised at MYA.
- [GlobalRelief](https://developer.rhino3d.com/api/gh2/type/grasshopper2.types.colour.standardgradients/globalrelief.md): (static) NGDC elevation gradient for relief maps, parameterised to metres.
- [GloomyDisco](https://developer.rhino3d.com/api/gh2/type/grasshopper2.types.colour.standardgradients/gloomydisco.md): (static) A progression from royal purple to celestial blue.
- [Gold](https://developer.rhino3d.com/api/gh2/type/grasshopper2.types.colour.standardgradients/gold.md): (static) Gets a preset gradient from black to white via gold.
- [GoodNewsBadNews](https://developer.rhino3d.com/api/gh2/type/grasshopper2.types.colour.standardgradients/goodnewsbadnews.md): (static) Five colour palette designed by Bas Vredeling.
- [Green](https://developer.rhino3d.com/api/gh2/type/grasshopper2.types.colour.standardgradients/green.md): (static) Gets a preset gradient from black to white via green.
- [Grey](https://developer.rhino3d.com/api/gh2/type/grasshopper2.types.colour.standardgradients/grey.md): (static) Gets a preset gradient from white to black.
- [Haline](https://developer.rhino3d.com/api/gh2/type/grasshopper2.types.colour.standardgradients/haline.md): (static) Normalised haline gradient designed by Kristen Thyng.
- [HappyHappy](https://developer.rhino3d.com/api/gh2/type/grasshopper2.types.colour.standardgradients/happyhappy.md): (static) Pleasing spectral progression from red to cream to green to blue.
- [Heat](https://developer.rhino3d.com/api/gh2/type/grasshopper2.types.colour.standardgradients/heat.md): (static) Gets a preset gradient containing temperature associated colours.
- [HeatDeath](https://developer.rhino3d.com/api/gh2/type/grasshopper2.types.colour.standardgradients/heatdeath.md): (static) A dark spectral cycle.
- [HortusBotanicus](https://developer.rhino3d.com/api/gh2/type/grasshopper2.types.colour.standardgradients/hortusbotanicus.md): (static) Five colour palette designed by Bas Vredeling.
- [Hue](https://developer.rhino3d.com/api/gh2/type/grasshopper2.types.colour.standardgradients/hue.md): (static) Gets a preset gradient across the hue spectrum.
- [Ice](https://developer.rhino3d.com/api/gh2/type/grasshopper2.types.colour.standardgradients/ice.md): (static) Normalised ice gradient designed by Kristen Thyng.
- [IcecreamFromItaly](https://developer.rhino3d.com/api/gh2/type/grasshopper2.types.colour.standardgradients/icecreamfromitaly.md): (static) Five colour palette designed by Bas Vredeling.
- [Icelandic](https://developer.rhino3d.com/api/gh2/type/grasshopper2.types.colour.standardgradients/icelandic.md): (static) Icelandic topographic palette for positive elevations in metres.
- [Jupiter](https://developer.rhino3d.com/api/gh2/type/grasshopper2.types.colour.standardgradients/jupiter.md): (static) Gets a preset gradient containing a collection of Jovian colours.
- [Logarithmic](https://developer.rhino3d.com/api/gh2/type/grasshopper2.types.colour.standardgradients/logarithmic.md): (static) Base-10 logarithmic scale from 1e-5 to 1e+5 based on the Open Color Standard.
- [Matter](https://developer.rhino3d.com/api/gh2/type/grasshopper2.types.colour.standardgradients/matter.md): (static) Normalised matter gradient designed by Kristen Thyng.
- [MellowGold](https://developer.rhino3d.com/api/gh2/type/grasshopper2.types.colour.standardgradients/mellowgold.md): (static) Five colour palette designed by Bas Vredeling.
- [Mixed12](https://developer.rhino3d.com/api/gh2/type/grasshopper2.types.colour.standardgradients/mixed12.md): (static) Twelve discontinuous mixed colours by 'Interactive Things'.
- [Mulberry](https://developer.rhino3d.com/api/gh2/type/grasshopper2.types.colour.standardgradients/mulberry.md): (static) A progression from carmine to egyptian blue.
- [Neptune](https://developer.rhino3d.com/api/gh2/type/grasshopper2.types.colour.standardgradients/neptune.md): (static) Gets a preset gradient containing a collection of Neptunian colours.
- [NerdFlirt](https://developer.rhino3d.com/api/gh2/type/grasshopper2.types.colour.standardgradients/nerdflirt.md): (static) Five colour palette designed by Bas Vredeling.
- [Nordisk](https://developer.rhino3d.com/api/gh2/type/grasshopper2.types.colour.standardgradients/nordisk.md): (static) Norwegian false colour elevation gradient parameterised to metres.
- [Orange](https://developer.rhino3d.com/api/gh2/type/grasshopper2.types.colour.standardgradients/orange.md): (static) Gets a preset gradient from black to white via orange.
- [Oxy](https://developer.rhino3d.com/api/gh2/type/grasshopper2.types.colour.standardgradients/oxy.md): (static) Normalised oxy gradient designed by Kristen Thyng.
- [Paired10](https://developer.rhino3d.com/api/gh2/type/grasshopper2.types.colour.standardgradients/paired10.md): (static) Ten discontinuous paired colours by Cynthia Brewer.
- [Pakistani](https://developer.rhino3d.com/api/gh2/type/grasshopper2.types.colour.standardgradients/pakistani.md): (static) Pakistani topographic palette for positive elevations in metres.
- [Phase](https://developer.rhino3d.com/api/gh2/type/grasshopper2.types.colour.standardgradients/phase.md): (static) Normalised phase gradient designed by Kristen Thyng.
- [Pink](https://developer.rhino3d.com/api/gh2/type/grasshopper2.types.colour.standardgradients/pink.md): (static) Gets a preset gradient from black to white via pink.
- [Protanopia](https://developer.rhino3d.com/api/gh2/type/grasshopper2.types.colour.standardgradients/protanopia.md): (static) Modification of 'Colour Vision' gradient adjusted for protanopia colour blindness.
- [Purple](https://developer.rhino3d.com/api/gh2/type/grasshopper2.types.colour.standardgradients/purple.md): (static) Gets a preset gradient from black to white via purple.
- [Rainbow18](https://developer.rhino3d.com/api/gh2/type/grasshopper2.types.colour.standardgradients/rainbow18.md): (static) Eighteen discontinuous colour bands from 'KST visualizer'.
- [Red](https://developer.rhino3d.com/api/gh2/type/grasshopper2.types.colour.standardgradients/red.md): (static) Gets a preset gradient from black to white via red.
- [Remembrance](https://developer.rhino3d.com/api/gh2/type/grasshopper2.types.colour.standardgradients/remembrance.md): (static) Five colour palette designed by Bas Vredeling.
- [RoyalBlue](https://developer.rhino3d.com/api/gh2/type/grasshopper2.types.colour.standardgradients/royalblue.md): (static) Gets a preset gradient from black to white via royal blue.
- [SadAlpaca](https://developer.rhino3d.com/api/gh2/type/grasshopper2.types.colour.standardgradients/sadalpaca.md): (static) A dark progression from greyish brown, through depressing orange, to bland olive.
- [Soil](https://developer.rhino3d.com/api/gh2/type/grasshopper2.types.colour.standardgradients/soil.md): (static) Gets a preset gradient containing earthly browns.
- [Solar](https://developer.rhino3d.com/api/gh2/type/grasshopper2.types.colour.standardgradients/solar.md): (static) Normalised solar gradient designed by Kristen Thyng.
- [SousVideSteak](https://developer.rhino3d.com/api/gh2/type/grasshopper2.types.colour.standardgradients/sousvidesteak.md): (static) Steak done-ness parameterised at degrees Celsius.
- [Spectral6](https://developer.rhino3d.com/api/gh2/type/grasshopper2.types.colour.standardgradients/spectral6.md): (static) Six discontinuous spectral colours by 'Interactive Things'.
- [Spectrum](https://developer.rhino3d.com/api/gh2/type/grasshopper2.types.colour.standardgradients/spectrum.md): (static) The entire visible spectrum, parameterised at nanometre wavelengths.
- [Speed](https://developer.rhino3d.com/api/gh2/type/grasshopper2.types.colour.standardgradients/speed.md): (static) Normalised speed gradient designed by Kristen Thyng.
- [Spring](https://developer.rhino3d.com/api/gh2/type/grasshopper2.types.colour.standardgradients/spring.md): (static) Gets a preset gradient containing a collection of spring colours.
- [StandardNames](https://developer.rhino3d.com/api/gh2/type/grasshopper2.types.colour.standardgradients/standardnames.md): (static) Enumerate over all hard-coded preset names.
- [Summer](https://developer.rhino3d.com/api/gh2/type/grasshopper2.types.colour.standardgradients/summer.md): (static) Gets a preset gradient containing a collection of summer colours.
- [Sunrise](https://developer.rhino3d.com/api/gh2/type/grasshopper2.types.colour.standardgradients/sunrise.md): (static) A collection of sunrise and water colours.
- [Teal](https://developer.rhino3d.com/api/gh2/type/grasshopper2.types.colour.standardgradients/teal.md): (static) Gets a preset gradient from black to white via a teal/cyan blend.
- [Tempo](https://developer.rhino3d.com/api/gh2/type/grasshopper2.types.colour.standardgradients/tempo.md): (static) Normalised tempo gradient designed by Kristen Thyng.
- [Thermal](https://developer.rhino3d.com/api/gh2/type/grasshopper2.types.colour.standardgradients/thermal.md): (static) Normalised thermal gradient designed by Kristen Thyng.
- [Traffic](https://developer.rhino3d.com/api/gh2/type/grasshopper2.types.colour.standardgradients/traffic.md): (static) Gets a preset gradient from green, via yellow to red.
- [Tritanopia](https://developer.rhino3d.com/api/gh2/type/grasshopper2.types.colour.standardgradients/tritanopia.md): (static) Modification of 'Colour Vision' gradient adjusted for tritanopia colour blindness.
- [Turbo](https://developer.rhino3d.com/api/gh2/type/grasshopper2.types.colour.standardgradients/turbo.md): (static) A smooth progression from dark blue to green to red by Anton Mikhailov.
- [Venus](https://developer.rhino3d.com/api/gh2/type/grasshopper2.types.colour.standardgradients/venus.md): (static) Gets a preset gradient containing a collection of Venerian colours.
- [Water](https://developer.rhino3d.com/api/gh2/type/grasshopper2.types.colour.standardgradients/water.md): (static) Gets a preset gradient containing colours associated with water.
- [Winter](https://developer.rhino3d.com/api/gh2/type/grasshopper2.types.colour.standardgradients/winter.md): (static) Gets a preset gradient containing a collection of winter colours.
- [YellowGreen](https://developer.rhino3d.com/api/gh2/type/grasshopper2.types.colour.standardgradients/yellowgreen.md): (static) Gets a preset gradient from black to white via yellow green.
- [Zebra](https://developer.rhino3d.com/api/gh2/type/grasshopper2.types.colour.standardgradients/zebra.md): (static) Ten alternating black and white bands.

## Methods

- [AddCustomGradient](https://developer.rhino3d.com/api/gh2/type/grasshopper2.types.colour.standardgradients/addcustomgradient.md): (static) Adds a new custom gradient.
- [DeleteCustomGradient](https://developer.rhino3d.com/api/gh2/type/grasshopper2.types.colour.standardgradients/deletecustomgradient.md): (static) Delete a custom gradient.
- [GetCustomGradient](https://developer.rhino3d.com/api/gh2/type/grasshopper2.types.colour.standardgradients/getcustomgradient.md): (static) Gets a custom gradient by name.
- [GetStandardGradient](https://developer.rhino3d.com/api/gh2/type/grasshopper2.types.colour.standardgradients/getstandardgradient.md): (2 overloads, static) Find the standard gradient with the given name.
- [IsPresetExact](https://developer.rhino3d.com/api/gh2/type/grasshopper2.types.colour.standardgradients/ispresetexact.md): (static) Test to see if a gradient matches one of the presets.
- [IsPresetFuzzy](https://developer.rhino3d.com/api/gh2/type/grasshopper2.types.colour.standardgradients/ispresetfuzzy.md): (static) Test to see if a gradient matches one of the presets, allowing for remapped domains.
- [PopulateContextMenu](https://developer.rhino3d.com/api/gh2/type/grasshopper2.types.colour.standardgradients/populatecontextmenu.md): (static) Populates a menu with gradient presets. The Command.Parameter of each inserted menu item contains the Description for the relevant gradient.
- [TryParseStandardGradient](https://developer.rhino3d.com/api/gh2/type/grasshopper2.types.colour.standardgradients/tryparsestandardgradient.md): (static) Try and create one of the standard or custom gradients from a description. A suffix in the form " from a to b" will be taken to mean a domain remapping. 'A' and 'b' may be numbers, dates or times.