Colors

nstypocolors provides a set of explicit, single-purpose color functions for logging styled text to the terminal.

These utilities are intentionally designed to be:

Easy to read in code
Predictable in output
Beginner-friendly
Free from chaining or hidden behavior

One function equals one color. No magic, no configuration.

Basic Usage

Import only the color functions you need and log directly.

import { logGreen, logRed, logBlue } from 'nstypocolors'

logGreen('Server started successfully')
logRed('Something went wrong')
logBlue('Fetching data...')

const { logGreen, logRed, logBlue } = require('nstypocolors')

logGreen('Server started successfully')
logRed('Something went wrong')
logBlue('Fetching data...')

Each function prints directly to stdout using ANSI color codes.

Primary Colors

These are the most commonly used colors for general logging.

logRed('Error message')
logGreen('Success message')
logBlue('Information')
logYellow('Warning')
logPink('Highlight')
logMagenta('Debug info')
logCyan('Network log')
logWhite('Plain output')
logBlack('Muted output')

logRed('Error message')
logGreen('Success message')
logBlue('Information')
logYellow('Warning')
logPink('Highlight')
logMagenta('Debug info')
logCyan('Network log')
logWhite('Plain output')
logBlack('Muted output')

Stick to consistent meanings for colors to improve readability across logs.

Bright Colors

Bright variants are intended for high-attention messages.

logBrightRed('Critical error')
logBrightGreen('Build passed')
logBrightYellow('Attention required')
logBrightBlue('Processing request')
logBrightPink('Important note')
logBrightMagenta('Verbose log')
logBrightCyan('Connected')
logBrightWhite('Output')

logBrightRed('Critical error')
logBrightGreen('Build passed')
logBrightYellow('Attention required')
logBrightBlue('Processing request')
logBrightPink('Important note')
logBrightMagenta('Verbose log')
logBrightCyan('Connected')
logBrightWhite('Output')

Avoid using bright colors for every log line—they lose impact quickly.

Pastel Colors

Pastel colors are soft, aesthetic, and easy on the eyes—ideal for user-facing tools.

logPastelRed('Soft error')
logPastelPink('Notice')
logPastelBlue('Loading')
logPastelGreen('Ready')
logPastelYellow('Heads up')
logPastelOrange('Reminder')
logPastelLavender('Info panel')
logPastelCoral('Alert')
logPastelMint('Success')

logPastelRed('Soft error')
logPastelPink('Notice')
logPastelBlue('Loading')
logPastelGreen('Ready')
logPastelYellow('Heads up')
logPastelOrange('Reminder')
logPastelLavender('Info panel')
logPastelCoral('Alert')
logPastelMint('Success')

Pastel colors work especially well for:

CLI help screens
Developer tools
Demo output
Friendly user feedback

Background Pastel Colors

Background-highlighted variants are useful for labels and banners.

logBackPastelRed('ERROR')
logBackPastelGreen('SUCCESS')
logBackPastelBlue('INFO')
logBackPastelYellow('WARNING')
logBackPastelLavender('NOTE')
logBackPastelMint('OK')

logBackPastelRed('ERROR')
logBackPastelGreen('SUCCESS')
logBackPastelBlue('INFO')
logBackPastelYellow('WARNING')
logBackPastelLavender('NOTE')
logBackPastelMint('OK')

These are ideal for:

Status tags
Section headers
One-word emphasis

Choosing the Right Style

Colors → predictable, single-tone logs
Bright colors → critical attention
Pastels → friendly or UI-like output
Gradients → expressive headers or milestones

For expressive, multi-tone output, continue to the Gradients section next.