v0.1.1 true color extracted to a standalone package, lut256 lazy build

blend.go

@@ -1,187 +0,0 @@
-package terminal
-
-import "math"
-
-const softLightLUTSize = 256
-
-// Perez SoftLight lookup tables (array access, no pointers)
-// Pre-computed at init to avoid sqrt/division in per-cell loops
-var (
-	softLightG  [softLightLUTSize]float64
-	softLightDF [softLightLUTSize]float64
-)
-
-func init() {
-	for i := range softLightLUTSize {
-		df := float64(i) / 255.0
-		softLightDF[i] = df
-		if df <= 0.25 {
-			softLightG[i] = ((16.0*df-12.0)*df + 4.0) * df
-		} else {
-			softLightG[i] = math.Sqrt(df)
-		}
-	}
-}
-
-// clampU8 converts float to uint8 with saturation
-func clampU8(v float64) uint8 {
-	if v >= 255.0 {
-		return 255
-	}
-	if v <= 0.0 {
-		return 0
-	}
-	// Round-half-up; unifies rounding across Blend/Scale/Lerp/SoftLight
-	return uint8(v + 0.5)
-}
-
-// addU8 is saturating uint8 addition
-func addU8(a, b uint8) uint8 {
-	sum := int(a) + int(b)
-	if sum > 255 {
-		return 255
-	}
-	return uint8(sum)
-}
-
-// fastDiv255 approximates x / 255 using integer math: (x + (x >> 8) + 1) >> 8
-// Faster than DIV instruction, exact for x in [0, 255*255]
-func fastDiv255(x int) int {
-	return (x + (x >> 8) + 1) >> 8
-}
-
-// softLightChannel applies Perez soft light to one channel via LUTs
-func softLightChannel(d, s uint8, intensity float64) uint8 {
-	df := softLightDF[d]
-	sf := softLightDF[s]
-
-	var result float64
-	if sf < 0.5 {
-		result = df - (1.0-2.0*sf)*df*(1.0-df)
-	} else {
-		// LUT replaces math.Sqrt
-		result = df + (2.0*sf-1.0)*(softLightG[d]-df)
-	}
-
-	// Lerp toward result by intensity, single dependency chain
-	result = df + (result-df)*intensity
-
-	return clampU8(result * 255.0)
-}
-
-// overlayChannel combines multiply (d < 128) and screen (d >= 128),
-// preserving destination highlights and shadows
-func overlayChannel(d, s uint8) uint8 {
-	if d < 128 {
-		return uint8(fastDiv255(2 * int(d) * int(s)))
-	}
-	return uint8(255 - fastDiv255(2*(255-int(d))*(255-int(s))))
-}
-
-// Blend performs linear alpha blend of src over dst
-// alpha <= 0 returns dst, alpha >= 1 returns src
-func Blend(dst, src RGB, alpha float64) RGB {
-	if alpha >= 1.0 {
-		return src
-	}
-	if alpha <= 0.0 {
-		return dst
-	}
-	inv := 1.0 - alpha
-	return RGB{
-		R: clampU8(float64(src.R)*alpha + float64(dst.R)*inv),
-		G: clampU8(float64(src.G)*alpha + float64(dst.G)*inv),
-		B: clampU8(float64(src.B)*alpha + float64(dst.B)*inv),
-	}
-}
-
-// SoftLight applies Perez soft light blend, gentler than linear alpha
-// intensity in [0,1] mixes between dst and the blended result
-func SoftLight(dst, src RGB, intensity float64) RGB {
-	return RGB{
-		R: softLightChannel(dst.R, src.R, intensity),
-		G: softLightChannel(dst.G, src.G, intensity),
-		B: softLightChannel(dst.B, src.B, intensity),
-	}
-}
-
-// Max returns per-channel maximum, alpha-blended over dst
-func Max(dst, src RGB, alpha float64) RGB {
-	if alpha <= 0.0 {
-		return dst
-	}
-	maxed := RGB{
-		R: max(dst.R, src.R),
-		G: max(dst.G, src.G),
-		B: max(dst.B, src.B),
-	}
-	if alpha >= 1.0 {
-		return maxed
-	}
-	return Blend(dst, maxed, alpha)
-}
-
-// Add performs saturating additive blend, alpha-blended over dst
-func Add(dst, src RGB, alpha float64) RGB {
-	if alpha <= 0.0 {
-		return dst
-	}
-	added := RGB{
-		R: addU8(dst.R, src.R),
-		G: addU8(dst.G, src.G),
-		B: addU8(dst.B, src.B),
-	}
-	if alpha >= 1.0 {
-		return added
-	}
-	return Blend(dst, added, alpha)
-}
-
-// Screen applies 1-(1-dst)*(1-src), alpha-blended over dst
-// Always lightens; useful for glow accumulation without clipping harshness of Add
-func Screen(dst, src RGB, alpha float64) RGB {
-	if alpha <= 0.0 {
-		return dst
-	}
-	screened := RGB{
-		R: uint8(255 - fastDiv255((255-int(dst.R))*(255-int(src.R)))),
-		G: uint8(255 - fastDiv255((255-int(dst.G))*(255-int(src.G)))),
-		B: uint8(255 - fastDiv255((255-int(dst.B))*(255-int(src.B)))),
-	}
-	if alpha >= 1.0 {
-		return screened
-	}
-	return Blend(dst, screened, alpha)
-}
-
-// Overlay combines multiply (darks) and screen (lights), alpha-blended over dst
-func Overlay(dst, src RGB, alpha float64) RGB {
-	if alpha <= 0.0 {
-		return dst
-	}
-	overlaid := RGB{
-		R: overlayChannel(dst.R, src.R),
-		G: overlayChannel(dst.G, src.G),
-		B: overlayChannel(dst.B, src.B),
-	}
-	if alpha >= 1.0 {
-		return overlaid
-	}
-	return Blend(dst, overlaid, alpha)
-}
-
-// Scale multiplies all channels by factor, saturating (factor > 1.0 brightens)
-func Scale(c RGB, factor float64) RGB {
-	return RGB{
-		R: clampU8(float64(c.R) * factor),
-		G: clampU8(float64(c.G) * factor),
-		B: clampU8(float64(c.B) * factor),
-	}
-}
-
-// Grayscale converts to grayscale using Rec. 601 luma coefficients
-// Y = R*0.299 + G*0.587 + B*0.114, integer math
-func Grayscale(c RGB) RGB {
-	gray := uint8((int(c.R)*299 + int(c.G)*587 + int(c.B)*114) / 1000)
-	return RGB{R: gray, G: gray, B: gray}
-}

color.go

@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 package terminal
 
+import (
+	"sync"
+	"sync/atomic"
+
+	"github.com/lixenwraith/color"
+)
+
 // ColorMode indicates terminal color capability
 type ColorMode uint8
 
@@ -8,85 +15,89 @@ const (
 	ColorModeTrueColor                  // 24-bit RGB
 )
 
-// RGB represents a 24-bit color
-type RGB struct {
-	R uint8 `toml:"r"`
-	G uint8 `toml:"g"`
-	B uint8 `toml:"b"`
-}
-
-// Lerp linearly interpolates from c to other by t, clamped to [0,1]
-func (c RGB) Lerp(other RGB, t float64) RGB {
-	if t <= 0 {
-		return c
-	}
-	if t >= 1 {
-		return other
-	}
-	return RGB{
-		R: clampU8(float64(c.R) + (float64(other.R)-float64(c.R))*t),
-		G: clampU8(float64(c.G) + (float64(other.G)-float64(c.G))*t),
-		B: clampU8(float64(c.B) + (float64(other.B)-float64(c.B))*t),
-	}
-}
-
-// RGBBlack is the zero value black color
-var RGBBlack = RGB{0, 0, 0}
-
 // 6-bit quantized LUT for Redmean-based 256-color mapping
 // 64×64×64 = 262,144 bytes, fits in L2 cache
-var lut256 [64 * 64 * 64]uint8
+const lut256Size = 64 * 64 * 64
 
-func init() {
+// init() -> first-use build. Construction is ~63M Redmean evaluations
-	// Pre-compute Redmean-based palette mapping for all 6-bit quantized RGB values
+// and 256 KiB resident; truecolor sessions never read the table.
-	for r := 0; r < 64; r++ {
+var (
-		for g := 0; g < 64; g++ {
+	lut256Ptr  atomic.Pointer[[lut256Size]uint8]
-			for b := 0; b < 64; b++ {
+	lut256Once sync.Once
+)
+
+// lut256 returns the palette LUT, building it on first use.
+// Fast path is an acquire load plus a predictable branch, and inlines into RGBTo256.
+func lut256() *[lut256Size]uint8 {
+	if p := lut256Ptr.Load(); p != nil {
+		return p
+	}
+	return lut256Build()
+}
+
+// lut256Build populates the table. Cold path, kept out of line so lut256 stays inlinable.
+// The release store publishes the fully written array to acquire loads in lut256.
+//
+//go:noinline
+func lut256Build() *[lut256Size]uint8 {
+	lut256Once.Do(func() {
+		t := new([lut256Size]uint8)
+		for r := range 64 {
+			for g := range 64 {
+				for b := range 64 {
 					// Expand 6-bit to 8-bit (shift left 2, add 2 for midpoint)
-				r8 := (r << 2) | 2
+					c := color.RGB{
-				g8 := (g << 2) | 2
+						R: uint8(r<<2 | 2),
-				b8 := (b << 2) | 2
+						G: uint8(g<<2 | 2),
-				lut256[r<<12|g<<6|b] = computeRedmean256(r8, g8, b8)
+						B: uint8(b<<2 | 2),
+					}
+					t[r<<12|g<<6|b] = computeRedmean256(c)
 				}
 			}
 		}
+		lut256Ptr.Store(t)
+	})
+	return lut256Ptr.Load()
 }
 
-// computeRedmean256 finds the nearest 256-palette index using Redmean distance
+// WarmPalette256 forces LUT construction. Idempotent, safe for concurrent use.
-// Called only at init() to populate LUT
+// Call before the first render when ColorMode is ColorMode256.
-func computeRedmean256(r, g, b int) uint8 {
+// RGBTo256 runs on the render path under the terminal mutex; a lazy build there stalls the frame.
+func WarmPalette256() { _ = lut256() }
+
+// computeRedmean256 finds the nearest 256-palette index using Redmean distance called from lut256Build, not init()
+func computeRedmean256(c color.RGB) uint8 {
 	// Grayscale fast path
-	if r == g && g == b {
+	if c.R == c.G && c.G == c.B {
-		if r < 8 {
+		if c.R < 8 {
 			return 16
 		}
-		if r > 238 {
+		if c.R > 238 {
 			return 231
 		}
-		return uint8(232 + (r-8)/10)
+		return uint8(232 + (int(c.R)-8)/10)
 	}
 
 	bestIdx := uint8(16)
 	minDist := 1 << 30
 
 	// Search 6×6×6 cube (indices 16-231)
-	for i := 0; i < 216; i++ {
+	for i := range 216 {
-		cr := cubeValues[i/36]
+		cand := color.RGB{
-		cg := cubeValues[(i/6)%6]
+			R: cubeValues[i/36],
-		cb := cubeValues[i%6]
+			G: cubeValues[(i/6)%6],
-
+			B: cubeValues[i%6],
-		d := redmeanDistance(r, g, b, cr, cg, cb)
+		}
-		if d < minDist {
+		if d := color.RedmeanDistance(c, cand); d < minDist {
 			minDist = d
 			bestIdx = uint8(16 + i)
 		}
 	}
 
 	// Search grayscale ramp (indices 232-255)
-	for i := 0; i < 24; i++ {
+	for i := range 24 {
-		gray := 8 + i*10
+		g := uint8(8 + i*10)
-		d := redmeanDistance(r, g, b, gray, gray, gray)
+		if d := color.RedmeanDistance(c, color.RGB{R: g, G: g, B: g}); d < minDist {
-		if d < minDist {
 			minDist = d
 			bestIdx = uint8(232 + i)
 		}
@@ -95,21 +106,11 @@ func computeRedmean256(r, g, b int) uint8 {
 	return bestIdx
 }
 
-// redmeanDistance calculates perceptually-weighted color distance
-// Formula: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Color_difference#sRGB
-func redmeanDistance(r1, g1, b1, r2, g2, b2 int) int {
-	rmean := (r1 + r2) / 2
-	dr := r1 - r2
-	dg := g1 - g2
-	db := b1 - b2
-	return (((512 + rmean) * dr * dr) >> 8) + 4*dg*dg + (((767 - rmean) * db * db) >> 8)
-}
-
 // Color cube values for 6×6×6 palette (indices 16-231)
-var cubeValues = [6]int{0, 95, 135, 175, 215, 255}
+var cubeValues = [6]uint8{0, 95, 135, 175, 215, 255}
 
-// RGBTo256 converts RGB to nearest 256-color palette index
+// RGBTo256 converts RGB to nearest 256-color palette index.
-// O(1) lookup via pre-computed Redmean LUT
+// O(1) via the Redmean LUT; the first call builds it (see WarmPalette256).
-func RGBTo256(c RGB) uint8 {
+func RGBTo256(c color.RGB) uint8 {
-	return lut256[int(c.R>>2)<<12|int(c.G>>2)<<6|int(c.B>>2)]
+	return lut256()[int(c.R>>2)<<12|int(c.G>>2)<<6|int(c.B>>2)]
 }

examples/inline/main.go

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import (
 	"os"
 	"time"
 
+	"github.com/lixenwraith/color"
 	"github.com/lixenwraith/terminal"
 	"github.com/lixenwraith/terminal/inline"
 )
@@ -12,9 +13,9 @@ import (
 func main() {
 	p := inline.New(os.Stdout)
 
-	name := inline.Fg(terminal.LightSkyBlue).Attr(terminal.AttrBold)
+	name := inline.Fg(color.LightSkyBlue).Attr(terminal.AttrBold)
-	okSt := inline.Fg(terminal.LimeGreen).Attr(terminal.AttrBold)
+	okSt := inline.Fg(color.LimeGreen).Attr(terminal.AttrBold)
-	dim := inline.Fg(terminal.IronGray)
+	dim := inline.Fg(color.IronGray)
 
 	pkgs := []string{"openssl", "zlib", "curl", "git", "go"}
 	frame := 0

go.mod

@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 module github.com/lixenwraith/terminal
 
-go 1.26.4
+go 1.26.0
 
 require (
+	github.com/lixenwraith/color v0.0.0-20260714170240-79433f872c42
 	golang.org/x/sys v0.47.0
 	golang.org/x/term v0.45.0
 )

go.sum

@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+github.com/lixenwraith/color v0.0.0-20260714170240-79433f872c42 h1:wBqu4zX4jtEOhQVTI1x492N/DKrNpawY4RSxGyDlEXM=
+github.com/lixenwraith/color v0.0.0-20260714170240-79433f872c42/go.mod h1:p02MsAGqlmZu3sc6BPYCKmaedF+lqBoijnuu5cOrYeo=
 golang.org/x/sys v0.47.0 h1:o7XGOvZQCADBQQ4Y7VNq2dRWQR7JmOUW8Kxx4ZsNgWs=
 golang.org/x/sys v0.47.0/go.mod h1:4GL1E5IUh+htKOUEOaiffhrAeqysfVGipDYzABqnCmw=
 golang.org/x/term v0.45.0 h1:NwWyBmoJCbfTHpxrWoZ9C6/VxOf7ic219I8xZZFdrf0=

inline/inline.go

@@ -48,6 +48,10 @@ func New(w io.Writer) *Printer {
 	}
 	p.color = p.tty != nil && os.Getenv("NO_COLOR") == ""
 	p.mode = terminal.DetectColorMode()
+	// Keep the LUT build out of the first Paint call
+	if p.color && p.mode == terminal.ColorMode256 {
+		terminal.WarmPalette256()
+	}
 	return p
 }
 

inline/style.go

@@ -7,22 +7,23 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 	"unicode/utf8"
 
+	"github.com/lixenwraith/color"
 	"github.com/lixenwraith/terminal"
 )
 
 // Style describes text appearance; zero value is unstyled.
 // Composable: inline.Fg(terminal.Amber).Attr(terminal.AttrBold)
 type Style struct {
-	fg, bg       terminal.RGB
+	fg, bg       color.RGB
 	hasFg, hasBg bool
 	attr         terminal.Attr
 }
 
 // Fg starts a style with foreground color
-func Fg(c terminal.RGB) Style { return Style{fg: c, hasFg: true} }
+func Fg(c color.RGB) Style { return Style{fg: c, hasFg: true} }
 
 // Bg sets background color
-func (s Style) Bg(c terminal.RGB) Style { s.bg, s.hasBg = c, true; return s }
+func (s Style) Bg(c color.RGB) Style { s.bg, s.hasBg = c, true; return s }
 
 // Attr adds attribute bits
 func (s Style) Attr(a terminal.Attr) Style { s.attr |= a; return s }

output.go

@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ package terminal
 
 import (
 	"bufio"
+
+	"github.com/lixenwraith/color"
 )
 
 // outputBuffer manages double-buffered terminal output with diffing
@@ -17,8 +19,8 @@ type outputBuffer struct {
 	cursorValid bool
 
 	// Style state for coalescing
-	lastFg    RGB
+	lastFg    color.RGB
-	lastBg    RGB
+	lastBg    color.RGB
 	lastAttr  Attr
 	lastValid bool
 }
@@ -251,7 +253,7 @@ func (o *outputBuffer) moveCursorTo(w *bufio.Writer, x, y int) {
 }
 
 // writeStyleCoalesced emits a single combined SGR sequence when style changes
-func (o *outputBuffer) writeStyleCoalesced(w *bufio.Writer, fg, bg RGB, attr Attr) {
+func (o *outputBuffer) writeStyleCoalesced(w *bufio.Writer, fg, bg color.RGB, attr Attr) {
 	// Check what changed
 	fgChanged := !o.lastValid || fg != o.lastFg || (attr&AttrFg256) != (o.lastAttr&AttrFg256)
 	bgChanged := !o.lastValid || bg != o.lastBg || (attr&AttrBg256) != (o.lastAttr&AttrBg256)
@@ -340,7 +342,7 @@ func (o *outputBuffer) writeStyleCoalesced(w *bufio.Writer, fg, bg RGB, attr Att
 }
 
 // writeFgInline writes fg color parameters (no CSI prefix, no 'm' suffix)
-func (o *outputBuffer) writeFgInline(w *bufio.Writer, fg RGB, attr Attr) {
+func (o *outputBuffer) writeFgInline(w *bufio.Writer, fg color.RGB, attr Attr) {
 	w.WriteByte(';')
 	if attr&AttrFg256 != 0 {
 		// 256-color: 38;5;N
@@ -362,7 +364,7 @@ func (o *outputBuffer) writeFgInline(w *bufio.Writer, fg RGB, attr Attr) {
 }
 
 // writeBgInline writes bg color parameters (no CSI prefix, no 'm' suffix)
-func (o *outputBuffer) writeBgInline(w *bufio.Writer, bg RGB, attr Attr) {
+func (o *outputBuffer) writeBgInline(w *bufio.Writer, bg color.RGB, attr Attr) {
 	w.WriteByte(';')
 	if attr&AttrBg256 != 0 {
 		// 256-color: 48;5;N
@@ -384,7 +386,7 @@ func (o *outputBuffer) writeBgInline(w *bufio.Writer, bg RGB, attr Attr) {
 }
 
 // writeFgFull writes complete fg color sequence
-func (o *outputBuffer) writeFgFull(w *bufio.Writer, fg RGB, attr Attr) {
+func (o *outputBuffer) writeFgFull(w *bufio.Writer, fg color.RGB, attr Attr) {
 	if attr&AttrFg256 != 0 {
 		w.Write(csiFg256)
 		writeInt(w, int(fg.R))
@@ -405,7 +407,7 @@ func (o *outputBuffer) writeFgFull(w *bufio.Writer, fg RGB, attr Attr) {
 }
 
 // writeBgFull writes complete bg color sequence
-func (o *outputBuffer) writeBgFull(w *bufio.Writer, bg RGB, attr Attr) {
+func (o *outputBuffer) writeBgFull(w *bufio.Writer, bg color.RGB, attr Attr) {
 	if attr&AttrBg256 != 0 {
 		w.Write(csiBg256)
 		writeInt(w, int(bg.R))
@@ -435,7 +437,7 @@ func (o *outputBuffer) forceFullRedraw() {
 }
 
 // clear writes a clear screen with specified background
-func (o *outputBuffer) clear(bg RGB) {
+func (o *outputBuffer) clear(bg color.RGB) {
 	w := o.writer
 	w.Write(csiSGR0)
 	o.writeBgFull(w, bg, 0)

rgb_truecolor.go

@@ -1,159 +0,0 @@
-package terminal
-
-// Generic TrueColor palette — pure RGB definitions without game semantics
-// Game systems and renderers reference these via aliases in their own parameter files
-//
-// Naming: standard color names where RGB closely matches (CSS, X11, Pantone-adjacent),
-// descriptive compound names otherwise. Ordered dark-to-light within each hue group.
-
-var (
-	// --- Achromatic ---
-	Black      = RGB{0, 0, 0}
-	Charcoal   = RGB{5, 5, 5}
-	Obsidian   = RGB{20, 20, 30} // Blue-black
-	Gunmetal   = RGB{26, 27, 38} // Blue-tinted near-black
-	DarkSlate  = RGB{35, 36, 48} // Blue-gray near-black
-	DimGray    = RGB{55, 55, 55}
-	DarkGray   = RGB{60, 60, 60}
-	IronGray   = RGB{80, 80, 80}
-	SlateGray  = RGB{80, 80, 90}  // Cool-tinted
-	Taupe      = RGB{100, 95, 85} // Warm gray
-	Gray       = RGB{120, 120, 120}
-	MidGray    = RGB{128, 128, 128}
-	CoolSilver = RGB{140, 145, 155} // Blue-tinted silver
-	DimSilver  = RGB{155, 155, 155}
-	Silver     = RGB{180, 180, 180}
-	LightGray  = RGB{200, 200, 200}
-	NearWhite  = RGB{250, 250, 250}
-	White      = RGB{255, 255, 255}
-
-	// --- Brown / Earth ---
-	Chocolate    = RGB{90, 25, 15}
-	SaddleBrown  = RGB{101, 67, 33}
-	DarkRust     = RGB{140, 35, 25}
-	Sienna       = RGB{140, 60, 0}
-	DarkPlum     = RGB{60, 30, 40} // Warm dark purple-brown
-	BlueCharcoal = RGB{40, 45, 60} // Cool dark blue-gray
-
-	// --- Red ---
-	BlackRed     = RGB{50, 15, 15}
-	Oxblood      = RGB{100, 20, 20}
-	DarkBurgundy = RGB{100, 25, 20}
-	DarkCrimson  = RGB{139, 0, 0}
-	Brick        = RGB{180, 40, 40}
-	Cinnabar     = RGB{200, 60, 50}
-	IndianRed    = RGB{180, 60, 60}
-	BurntSienna  = RGB{200, 60, 25}
-	Vermilion    = RGB{227, 66, 82}
-	Red          = RGB{255, 0, 0}
-	BrightRed    = RGB{255, 60, 60}
-	Coral        = RGB{255, 80, 80}
-	Salmon       = RGB{255, 100, 100}
-	LightCoral   = RGB{255, 140, 140}
-	LightRose    = RGB{255, 150, 150}
-	MistyRose    = RGB{255, 200, 200}
-
-	// --- Orange ---
-	DarkAmber   = RGB{60, 40, 0}
-	Rust        = RGB{180, 60, 20}
-	Amber       = RGB{180, 120, 0}
-	Bronze      = RGB{200, 100, 0}
-	BurntOrange = RGB{200, 110, 0}
-	Terracotta  = RGB{220, 100, 50}
-	FlameOrange = RGB{240, 100, 30}
-	OrangeRed   = RGB{255, 69, 0}
-	RedOrange   = RGB{255, 80, 40}
-	Mango       = RGB{255, 120, 50}
-	TigerOrange = RGB{255, 140, 0}
-	WarmOrange  = RGB{255, 140, 40}
-	Apricot     = RGB{255, 160, 60}
-	Orange      = RGB{255, 165, 0}
-
-	// --- Yellow ---
-	DarkGold    = RGB{200, 150, 0}
-	OliveYellow = RGB{200, 180, 60}
-	Gold        = RGB{255, 215, 0}
-	LemonYellow = RGB{255, 240, 60}
-	Yellow      = RGB{255, 255, 0}
-	PaleGold    = RGB{255, 200, 100}
-	Buttercream = RGB{255, 250, 150}
-	PaleLemon   = RGB{255, 255, 100}
-	Ivory       = RGB{255, 255, 220}
-	Cream       = RGB{255, 255, 200}
-
-	// --- Green ---
-	BlackGreen   = RGB{0, 40, 0}
-	DarkFern     = RGB{30, 80, 25}
-	DeepForest   = RGB{25, 80, 35}
-	HunterGreen  = RGB{35, 90, 30}
-	DarkGreen    = RGB{15, 130, 15}
-	ForestGreen  = RGB{34, 139, 34}
-	MediumGreen  = RGB{40, 150, 40}
-	FernGreen    = RGB{50, 140, 45}
-	LeafGreen    = RGB{60, 160, 60}
-	SeaGreen     = RGB{60, 180, 80}
-	SageGreen    = RGB{70, 170, 100}
-	GrassGreen   = RGB{70, 180, 55}
-	EmeraldGreen = RGB{60, 220, 100}
-	MintGreen    = RGB{100, 220, 130}
-	BrightGreen  = RGB{20, 200, 20}
-	YellowGreen  = RGB{100, 220, 80}
-	LimeGreen    = RGB{50, 205, 50}
-	NeonGreen    = RGB{50, 255, 50}
-	BrightLime   = RGB{120, 255, 80}
-	Lime         = RGB{0, 255, 0}
-	LightGreen   = RGB{144, 238, 144}
-	PaleGreen    = RGB{120, 255, 120}
-	PastelGreen  = RGB{100, 220, 100}
-	PaleMint     = RGB{150, 255, 180}
-	Honeydew     = RGB{200, 255, 200}
-
-	// --- Cyan / Teal ---
-	Teal          = RGB{0, 139, 139}
-	DimCyan       = RGB{0, 160, 160}
-	VibrantCyan   = RGB{0, 200, 200}
-	DarkTurquoise = RGB{0, 206, 209}
-	BrightCyan    = RGB{0, 220, 220}
-	Cyan          = RGB{0, 255, 255}
-	SkyTeal       = RGB{80, 200, 220}
-	PaleCyan      = RGB{200, 255, 255}
-	AliceBlue     = RGB{230, 245, 255}
-	IceCyan       = RGB{240, 255, 255}
-
-	// --- Blue ---
-	DeepNavy     = RGB{15, 25, 50}
-	DeepIndigo   = RGB{40, 0, 180}
-	NavyBlue     = RGB{30, 60, 120}
-	CobaltBlue   = RGB{50, 80, 200}
-	SteelBlue    = RGB{60, 100, 180}
-	MediumBlue   = RGB{60, 120, 200}
-	RoyalBlue    = RGB{65, 105, 225}
-	CeruleanBlue = RGB{80, 140, 220}
-	Cornflower   = RGB{80, 130, 255}
-	DodgerBlue   = RGB{40, 180, 255}
-	LightBlue    = RGB{120, 170, 255}
-	LightSkyBlue = RGB{135, 206, 250}
-	BabyBlue     = RGB{160, 210, 255}
-	Blue         = RGB{0, 0, 255}
-
-	// --- Purple / Violet ---
-	DeepPurple     = RGB{60, 20, 80}
-	DarkViolet     = RGB{120, 40, 180}
-	MutedPurple    = RGB{160, 100, 160}
-	MediumPurple   = RGB{170, 100, 210}
-	ElectricViolet = RGB{180, 130, 255}
-	LightOrchid    = RGB{200, 130, 210}
-	Orchid         = RGB{200, 120, 220}
-	PaleVioletRed  = RGB{219, 112, 147}
-	SoftLavender   = RGB{220, 150, 230}
-	PaleLavender   = RGB{220, 180, 255}
-
-	// --- Pink / Rose ---
-	RoseRed    = RGB{255, 60, 120}
-	HotMagenta = RGB{255, 60, 200}
-	HotPink    = RGB{255, 140, 200}
-	PalePink   = RGB{255, 145, 220}
-	LightPink  = RGB{255, 182, 193}
-	Pink       = RGB{255, 192, 203}
-	Magenta    = RGB{255, 0, 255}
-)

terminal.go

@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ import (
 	"os"
 	"sync"
 	"sync/atomic"
+
+	"github.com/lixenwraith/color"
 )
 
 // Attr represents text attributes (bitmask)
@@ -28,8 +30,8 @@ const AttrStyle Attr = AttrBold | AttrDim | AttrItalic | AttrUnderline | AttrBli
 // Cell represents a single terminal cell
 type Cell struct {
 	Rune  rune
-	Fg    RGB
+	Fg    color.RGB
-	Bg    RGB
+	Bg    color.RGB
 	Attrs Attr
 }
 
@@ -55,7 +57,7 @@ type Terminal interface {
 	Flush(cells []Cell, width, height int)
 
 	// Clear fills screen with specified background color
-	Clear(bg RGB)
+	Clear(bg color.RGB)
 
 	// SetCursorVisible shows/hides cursor
 	SetCursorVisible(visible bool)
@@ -172,8 +174,13 @@ func (t *termImpl) Init() error {
 	// Invisible cursor
 	t.cursorVisible.Store(false)
 
+	// Build the LUT at startup, not on the first frame under t.mu
+	if t.output.colorMode == ColorMode256 {
+		WarmPalette256()
+	}
+
 	// Clear screen
-	t.output.clear(RGBBlack)
+	t.output.clear(color.Black)
 
 	// Start input reader
 	t.input.start()
@@ -259,7 +266,7 @@ func (t *termImpl) Flush(cells []Cell, width, height int) {
 }
 
 // Clear fills screen with background color
-func (t *termImpl) Clear(bg RGB) {
+func (t *termImpl) Clear(bg color.RGB) {
 	t.mu.Lock()
 	defer t.mu.Unlock()
 
@@ -336,7 +343,7 @@ func (t *termImpl) Sync() {
 
 	// Clear terminal before full redraw
 	// Diff-based rendering assumes physical terminal matches front buffer state
-	t.output.clear(RGBBlack)
+	t.output.clear(color.Black)
 	t.output.forceFullRedraw()
 }
 

tui/README.md

@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ Pure logic, no rendering — usable independently:
 
 - Width calculations count runes, not terminal columns; East Asian wide
   characters and combining marks are not width-aware.
-- Zero-value `terminal.RGB` in style fields generally means "inherit"
+- Zero-value `color.RGB` in style fields generally means "inherit"
   (widget default or row background) — check specific widget docs.
 - Mouse hit testing: `TabBar` returns `[]TabBounds`; other widgets require
   application-side geometry from the regions used.

tui/border.go

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package tui
 
 import (
+	"github.com/lixenwraith/color"
 	"github.com/lixenwraith/terminal"
 )
 
@@ -36,7 +37,7 @@ const (
 // --- Box Rendering ---
 
 // Box draws border around region edge
-func (r Region) Box(line LineType, fg terminal.RGB) {
+func (r Region) Box(line LineType, fg color.RGB) {
 	if r.W < 2 || r.H < 2 {
 		return
 	}
@@ -45,7 +46,7 @@ func (r Region) Box(line LineType, fg terminal.RGB) {
 	}
 
 	chars := boxChars[line]
-	bg := terminal.RGB{} // Transparent (use existing bg)
+	bg := color.RGB{} // Transparent (use existing bg)
 
 	// Corners
 	r.Cell(0, 0, chars[boxTL], fg, bg, terminal.AttrNone)
@@ -67,7 +68,7 @@ func (r Region) Box(line LineType, fg terminal.RGB) {
 }
 
 // BoxFilled draws border and fills interior with background
-func (r Region) BoxFilled(line LineType, fg, bg terminal.RGB) {
+func (r Region) BoxFilled(line LineType, fg, bg color.RGB) {
 	// Fill interior first
 	for y := 1; y < r.H-1; y++ {
 		for x := 1; x < r.W-1; x++ {
@@ -81,7 +82,7 @@ func (r Region) BoxFilled(line LineType, fg, bg terminal.RGB) {
 // --- Line rendering ---
 
 // HLine draws horizontal line across region width at row y
-func (r Region) HLine(y int, line LineType, fg terminal.RGB) {
+func (r Region) HLine(y int, line LineType, fg color.RGB) {
 	if y < 0 || y >= r.H {
 		return
 	}
@@ -90,12 +91,12 @@ func (r Region) HLine(y int, line LineType, fg terminal.RGB) {
 	}
 	ch := boxChars[line][boxH]
 	for x := 0; x < r.W; x++ {
-		r.Cell(x, y, ch, fg, terminal.RGB{}, terminal.AttrNone)
+		r.Cell(x, y, ch, fg, color.RGB{}, terminal.AttrNone)
 	}
 }
 
 // VLine draws vertical line across region height at column x
-func (r Region) VLine(x int, line LineType, fg terminal.RGB) {
+func (r Region) VLine(x int, line LineType, fg color.RGB) {
 	if x < 0 || x >= r.W {
 		return
 	}
@@ -104,12 +105,12 @@ func (r Region) VLine(x int, line LineType, fg terminal.RGB) {
 	}
 	ch := boxChars[line][boxV]
 	for y := 0; y < r.H; y++ {
-		r.Cell(x, y, ch, fg, terminal.RGB{}, terminal.AttrNone)
+		r.Cell(x, y, ch, fg, color.RGB{}, terminal.AttrNone)
 	}
 }
 
 // Divider draws horizontal line with optional centered label
-func (r Region) Divider(y int, label string, line LineType, fg terminal.RGB) {
+func (r Region) Divider(y int, label string, line LineType, fg color.RGB) {
 	if y < 0 || y >= r.H {
 		return
 	}
@@ -121,7 +122,7 @@ func (r Region) Divider(y int, label string, line LineType, fg terminal.RGB) {
 
 	// Fill with horizontal line
 	for x := 0; x < r.W; x++ {
-		r.Cell(x, y, hChar, fg, terminal.RGB{}, terminal.AttrNone)
+		r.Cell(x, y, hChar, fg, color.RGB{}, terminal.AttrNone)
 	}
 
 	// Center label if provided
@@ -134,7 +135,7 @@ func (r Region) Divider(y int, label string, line LineType, fg terminal.RGB) {
 		}
 		startX := (r.W - textLen) / 2
 		for i, ch := range text {
-			r.Cell(startX+i, y, ch, fg, terminal.RGB{}, terminal.AttrBold)
+			r.Cell(startX+i, y, ch, fg, color.RGB{}, terminal.AttrBold)
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -142,7 +143,7 @@ func (r Region) Divider(y int, label string, line LineType, fg terminal.RGB) {
 // --- Card rendering ---
 
 // Card draws titled border and returns inner content region
-func (r Region) Card(title string, line LineType, fg terminal.RGB) Region {
+func (r Region) Card(title string, line LineType, fg color.RGB) Region {
 	r.Box(line, fg)
 
 	if title != "" && r.W > 4 {
@@ -152,8 +153,9 @@ func (r Region) Card(title string, line LineType, fg terminal.RGB) Region {
 			displayTitle = Truncate(displayTitle, maxTitleLen)
 		}
 		titleX := (r.W - RuneLen(displayTitle) - 2) / 2
-		r.Text(titleX, 0, " "+displayTitle+" ", fg, terminal.RGB{}, terminal.AttrBold)
+		r.Text(titleX, 0, " "+displayTitle+" ", fg, color.RGB{}, terminal.AttrBold)
 	}
 
 	return r.Inset(1)
 }
+

tui/button.go

@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 package tui
 
-import "github.com/lixenwraith/terminal"
+import (
+	"github.com/lixenwraith/color"
+	"github.com/lixenwraith/terminal"
+)
 
 // Button defines a single button in a button bar
 type Button struct {
@@ -18,27 +21,27 @@ type ButtonBarOpts struct {
 
 // ButtonStyle defines button bar colors
 type ButtonStyle struct {
-	LabelFg terminal.RGB
+	LabelFg color.RGB
-	LabelBg terminal.RGB
+	LabelBg color.RGB
-	KeyFg   terminal.RGB
+	KeyFg   color.RGB
-	FocusFg terminal.RGB
+	FocusFg color.RGB
-	FocusBg terminal.RGB
+	FocusBg color.RGB
-	Bg      terminal.RGB
+	Bg      color.RGB
 }
 
 // DefaultButtonStyle returns default button colors with dark background
 func DefaultButtonStyle() ButtonStyle {
-	return DefaultButtonStyleFrom(terminal.RGB{R: 25, G: 25, B: 35})
+	return DefaultButtonStyleFrom(color.RGB{R: 25, G: 25, B: 35})
 }
 
 // DefaultButtonStyleFrom returns default button colors using the given background
-func DefaultButtonStyleFrom(bg terminal.RGB) ButtonStyle {
+func DefaultButtonStyleFrom(bg color.RGB) ButtonStyle {
 	return ButtonStyle{
-		LabelFg: terminal.RGB{R: 200, G: 200, B: 200},
+		LabelFg: color.RGB{R: 200, G: 200, B: 200},
-		LabelBg: terminal.RGB{R: 50, G: 50, B: 60},
+		LabelBg: color.RGB{R: 50, G: 50, B: 60},
-		KeyFg:   terminal.RGB{R: 130, G: 130, B: 150},
+		KeyFg:   color.RGB{R: 130, G: 130, B: 150},
-		FocusFg: terminal.RGB{R: 255, G: 255, B: 255},
+		FocusFg: color.RGB{R: 255, G: 255, B: 255},
-		FocusBg: terminal.RGB{R: 60, G: 80, B: 120},
+		FocusBg: color.RGB{R: 60, G: 80, B: 120},
 		Bg:      bg,
 	}
 }
@@ -125,3 +128,4 @@ func (r Region) ButtonBar(y int, buttons []Button, opts ButtonBarOpts) {
 		}
 	}
 }
+

tui/checkbox.go

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package tui
 
 import (
+	"github.com/lixenwraith/color"
 	"github.com/lixenwraith/terminal"
 )
 
@@ -15,7 +16,7 @@ const (
 )
 
 // Checkbox draws a checkbox indicator
-func (r Region) Checkbox(x, y int, state CheckState, fg terminal.RGB) {
+func (r Region) Checkbox(x, y int, state CheckState, fg color.RGB) {
 	if x < 0 || x+2 >= r.W || y < 0 || y >= r.H {
 		return
 	}
@@ -30,7 +31,8 @@ func (r Region) Checkbox(x, y int, state CheckState, fg terminal.RGB) {
 	case CheckPlus:
 		ch = '+'
 	}
-	r.Cell(x, y, '[', fg, terminal.RGB{}, terminal.AttrNone)
+	r.Cell(x, y, '[', fg, color.RGB{}, terminal.AttrNone)
-	r.Cell(x+1, y, ch, fg, terminal.RGB{}, terminal.AttrNone)
+	r.Cell(x+1, y, ch, fg, color.RGB{}, terminal.AttrNone)
-	r.Cell(x+2, y, ']', fg, terminal.RGB{}, terminal.AttrNone)
+	r.Cell(x+2, y, ']', fg, color.RGB{}, terminal.AttrNone)
 }
+

tui/dialog.go

@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 package tui
 
-import "github.com/lixenwraith/terminal"
+import (
+	"github.com/lixenwraith/color"
+	"github.com/lixenwraith/terminal"
+)
 
 // ConfirmResult represents dialog outcome
 type ConfirmResult uint8
@@ -98,31 +101,31 @@ type ConfirmOpts struct {
 
 // ConfirmStyle defines dialog colors
 type ConfirmStyle struct {
-	BorderFg      terminal.RGB
+	BorderFg      color.RGB
-	TitleFg       terminal.RGB
+	TitleFg       color.RGB
-	MessageFg     terminal.RGB
+	MessageFg     color.RGB
-	Bg            terminal.RGB
+	Bg            color.RGB
-	ButtonFg      terminal.RGB
+	ButtonFg      color.RGB
-	ButtonBg      terminal.RGB
+	ButtonBg      color.RGB
-	ButtonFocusFg terminal.RGB
+	ButtonFocusFg color.RGB
-	ButtonFocusBg terminal.RGB
+	ButtonFocusBg color.RGB
-	DestructiveFg terminal.RGB
+	DestructiveFg color.RGB
-	DestructiveBg terminal.RGB
+	DestructiveBg color.RGB
 }
 
 // DefaultConfirmStyle returns default dialog colors
 func DefaultConfirmStyle() ConfirmStyle {
 	return ConfirmStyle{
-		BorderFg:      terminal.RGB{R: 100, G: 100, B: 120},
+		BorderFg:      color.RGB{R: 100, G: 100, B: 120},
-		TitleFg:       terminal.RGB{R: 255, G: 255, B: 255},
+		TitleFg:       color.RGB{R: 255, G: 255, B: 255},
-		MessageFg:     terminal.RGB{R: 200, G: 200, B: 200},
+		MessageFg:     color.RGB{R: 200, G: 200, B: 200},
-		Bg:            terminal.RGB{R: 30, G: 30, B: 40},
+		Bg:            color.RGB{R: 30, G: 30, B: 40},
-		ButtonFg:      terminal.RGB{R: 180, G: 180, B: 180},
+		ButtonFg:      color.RGB{R: 180, G: 180, B: 180},
-		ButtonBg:      terminal.RGB{R: 50, G: 50, B: 60},
+		ButtonBg:      color.RGB{R: 50, G: 50, B: 60},
-		ButtonFocusFg: terminal.RGB{R: 255, G: 255, B: 255},
+		ButtonFocusFg: color.RGB{R: 255, G: 255, B: 255},
-		ButtonFocusBg: terminal.RGB{R: 60, G: 80, B: 120},
+		ButtonFocusBg: color.RGB{R: 60, G: 80, B: 120},
-		DestructiveFg: terminal.RGB{R: 255, G: 255, B: 255},
+		DestructiveFg: color.RGB{R: 255, G: 255, B: 255},
-		DestructiveBg: terminal.RGB{R: 180, G: 60, B: 60},
+		DestructiveBg: color.RGB{R: 180, G: 60, B: 60},
 	}
 }
 
@@ -322,3 +325,4 @@ func (r Region) AlertDialog(opts AlertOpts) Region {
 
 	return content.Sub(0, 0, content.W, buttonY-1)
 }
+

tui/editor.go

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package tui
 
 import (
+	"github.com/lixenwraith/color"
 	"github.com/lixenwraith/terminal"
 )
 
@@ -16,27 +17,27 @@ type EditorOpts struct {
 
 // EditorStyle defines editor colors
 type EditorStyle struct {
-	TextFg        terminal.RGB
+	TextFg        color.RGB
-	TextBg        terminal.RGB
+	TextBg        color.RGB
-	CursorFg      terminal.RGB
+	CursorFg      color.RGB
-	CursorBg      terminal.RGB
+	CursorBg      color.RGB
-	LineNumFg     terminal.RGB
+	LineNumFg     color.RGB
-	LineNumBg     terminal.RGB
+	LineNumBg     color.RGB
-	CurrentLineBg terminal.RGB
+	CurrentLineBg color.RGB
-	BorderFg      terminal.RGB
+	BorderFg      color.RGB
 }
 
 // DefaultEditorStyle returns default colors
 func DefaultEditorStyle() EditorStyle {
 	return EditorStyle{
-		TextFg:        terminal.RGB{R: 220, G: 220, B: 220},
+		TextFg:        color.RGB{R: 220, G: 220, B: 220},
-		TextBg:        terminal.RGB{R: 25, G: 25, B: 35},
+		TextBg:        color.RGB{R: 25, G: 25, B: 35},
-		CursorFg:      terminal.RGB{R: 0, G: 0, B: 0},
+		CursorFg:      color.RGB{R: 0, G: 0, B: 0},
-		CursorBg:      terminal.RGB{R: 200, G: 200, B: 200},
+		CursorBg:      color.RGB{R: 200, G: 200, B: 200},
-		LineNumFg:     terminal.RGB{R: 100, G: 100, B: 120},
+		LineNumFg:     color.RGB{R: 100, G: 100, B: 120},
-		LineNumBg:     terminal.RGB{R: 30, G: 30, B: 40},
+		LineNumBg:     color.RGB{R: 30, G: 30, B: 40},
-		CurrentLineBg: terminal.RGB{R: 35, G: 35, B: 50},
+		CurrentLineBg: color.RGB{R: 35, G: 35, B: 50},
-		BorderFg:      terminal.RGB{R: 80, G: 80, B: 100},
+		BorderFg:      color.RGB{R: 80, G: 80, B: 100},
 	}
 }
 
@@ -195,3 +196,4 @@ func formatLineNum(num, width int) string {
 	}
 	return s
 }
+

tui/form.go

@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 package tui
 
-import "github.com/lixenwraith/terminal"
+import (
+	"github.com/lixenwraith/color"
+	"github.com/lixenwraith/terminal"
+)
 
 // FormField pairs a label with an editable text field
 type FormField struct {
@@ -103,25 +106,25 @@ type FormOpts struct {
 
 // FormStyle defines form colors
 type FormStyle struct {
-	LabelFg  terminal.RGB
+	LabelFg  color.RGB
-	FieldFg  terminal.RGB
+	FieldFg  color.RGB
-	FieldBg  terminal.RGB
+	FieldBg  color.RGB
-	FocusBg  terminal.RGB
+	FocusBg  color.RGB
-	CursorFg terminal.RGB
+	CursorFg color.RGB
-	CursorBg terminal.RGB
+	CursorBg color.RGB
-	Bg       terminal.RGB
+	Bg       color.RGB
 }
 
 // DefaultFormStyle returns default form colors
 func DefaultFormStyle() FormStyle {
 	return FormStyle{
-		LabelFg:  terminal.RGB{R: 150, G: 150, B: 180},
+		LabelFg:  color.RGB{R: 150, G: 150, B: 180},
-		FieldFg:  terminal.RGB{R: 220, G: 220, B: 220},
+		FieldFg:  color.RGB{R: 220, G: 220, B: 220},
-		FieldBg:  terminal.RGB{R: 35, G: 35, B: 45},
+		FieldBg:  color.RGB{R: 35, G: 35, B: 45},
-		FocusBg:  terminal.RGB{R: 45, G: 45, B: 60},
+		FocusBg:  color.RGB{R: 45, G: 45, B: 60},
-		CursorFg: terminal.RGB{R: 0, G: 0, B: 0},
+		CursorFg: color.RGB{R: 0, G: 0, B: 0},
-		CursorBg: terminal.RGB{R: 200, G: 200, B: 200},
+		CursorBg: color.RGB{R: 200, G: 200, B: 200},
-		Bg:       terminal.RGB{R: 25, G: 25, B: 35},
+		Bg:       color.RGB{R: 25, G: 25, B: 35},
 	}
 }
 
@@ -226,3 +229,4 @@ func (r Region) Form(state *FormState, opts FormOpts) int {
 
 	return y
 }
+

tui/input.go

@@ -1,18 +1,19 @@
 package tui
 
 import (
+	"github.com/lixenwraith/color"
 	"github.com/lixenwraith/terminal"
 )
 
 // InputOpts configures single-line input field
 type InputOpts struct {
 	Label    string
-	LabelFg  terminal.RGB
+	LabelFg  color.RGB
 	Text     string
 	Cursor   int // Cursor position in text (rune index)
-	CursorBg terminal.RGB
+	CursorBg color.RGB
-	TextFg   terminal.RGB
+	TextFg   color.RGB
-	Bg       terminal.RGB
+	Bg       color.RGB
 }
 
 // Input renders labeled text input field on row y, handling cursor display and horizontal scrolling
@@ -76,3 +77,4 @@ func (r Region) Input(y int, opts InputOpts) {
 		r.Cell(x+cursor-scroll, y, ' ', opts.TextFg, opts.CursorBg, terminal.AttrNone)
 	}
 }
+

tui/list.go

@@ -1,22 +1,25 @@
 package tui
 
-import "github.com/lixenwraith/terminal"
+import (
+	"github.com/lixenwraith/color"
+	"github.com/lixenwraith/terminal"
+)
 
 // ListItem represents a single row in a scrollable list
 type ListItem struct {
 	Indent    int  // Left padding in cells
 	Icon      rune // Expand indicator or bullet, 0 = none
-	IconFg    terminal.RGB
+	IconFg    color.RGB
 	Check     CheckState // CheckNone to skip checkbox
-	CheckFg   terminal.RGB
+	CheckFg   color.RGB
 	Text      string
 	TextStyle Style
 }
 
 // ListOpts configures list rendering
 type ListOpts struct {
-	CursorBg  terminal.RGB
+	CursorBg  color.RGB
-	DefaultBg terminal.RGB
+	DefaultBg color.RGB
 	IconWidth int // Width reserved for icon, default 2
 }
 
@@ -49,7 +52,7 @@ func (r Region) List(items []ListItem, cursor, scroll int, opts ListOpts) int {
 
 		// Clear row
 		for x := 0; x < r.W; x++ {
-			r.Cell(x, y, ' ', terminal.RGB{}, bg, terminal.AttrNone)
+			r.Cell(x, y, ' ', color.RGB{}, bg, terminal.AttrNone)
 		}
 
 		x := item.Indent
@@ -61,7 +64,7 @@ func (r Region) List(items []ListItem, cursor, scroll int, opts ListOpts) int {
 		x += iconW
 
 		// Checkbox
-		if item.Check != CheckNone || item.CheckFg != (terminal.RGB{}) {
+		if item.Check != CheckNone || item.CheckFg != (color.RGB{}) {
 			if x+3 <= r.W {
 				var ch rune
 				switch item.Check {
@@ -83,7 +86,7 @@ func (r Region) List(items []ListItem, cursor, scroll int, opts ListOpts) int {
 
 		// Text
 		textStyle := item.TextStyle
-		if textStyle.Bg == (terminal.RGB{}) {
+		if textStyle.Bg == (color.RGB{}) {
 			textStyle.Bg = bg
 		}
 		text := item.Text
@@ -97,3 +100,4 @@ func (r Region) List(items []ListItem, cursor, scroll int, opts ListOpts) int {
 
 	return rendered
 }
+

tui/modal.go

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package tui
 
 import (
+	"github.com/lixenwraith/color"
 	"github.com/lixenwraith/terminal"
 )
 
@@ -9,10 +10,10 @@ type ModalOpts struct {
 	Title    string
 	Hint     string // Right-aligned hint text
 	Border   LineType
-	BorderFg terminal.RGB
+	BorderFg color.RGB
-	TitleFg  terminal.RGB
+	TitleFg  color.RGB
-	HintFg   terminal.RGB
+	HintFg   color.RGB
-	Bg       terminal.RGB
+	Bg       color.RGB
 }
 
 // Modal fills region with background, draws border with title/hint, returns content region
@@ -64,3 +65,4 @@ func (r Region) Modal(opts ModalOpts) Region {
 	// Return content region
 	return r.Sub(1, 1, r.W-2, r.H-2)
 }
+

tui/overlay.go

@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 package tui
 
-import "github.com/lixenwraith/terminal"
+import (
+	"github.com/lixenwraith/color"
+	"github.com/lixenwraith/terminal"
+)
 
 // OverlayStyle specifies overlay appearance
 type OverlayStyle uint8
@@ -17,10 +20,10 @@ type OverlayOpts struct {
 	Style   OverlayStyle
 	Title   string
 	Border  LineType
-	Bg      terminal.RGB
+	Bg      color.RGB
-	Fg      terminal.RGB // Border and title color
+	Fg      color.RGB // Border and title color
-	TitleBg terminal.RGB // Title bar background, zero = same as Fg
+	TitleBg color.RGB // Title bar background, zero = same as Fg
-	TitleFg terminal.RGB // Title text color, zero = same as Bg
+	TitleFg color.RGB // Title text color, zero = same as Bg
 
 	// Modal/Floating positioning (ignored for Fullscreen)
 	Width  int // 0 = 80% of region
@@ -28,7 +31,7 @@ type OverlayOpts struct {
 	X, Y   int // Offset from center, 0 = centered
 
 	// Shadow for Floating style
-	ShadowColor terminal.RGB
+	ShadowColor color.RGB
 }
 
 // DefaultOverlayOpts returns sensible defaults for modal overlay
@@ -37,10 +40,10 @@ func DefaultOverlayOpts(title string) OverlayOpts {
 		Style:   OverlayModal,
 		Title:   title,
 		Border:  LineDouble,
-		Bg:      terminal.RGB{R: 25, G: 25, B: 35},
+		Bg:      color.RGB{R: 25, G: 25, B: 35},
-		Fg:      terminal.RGB{R: 100, G: 140, B: 180},
+		Fg:      color.RGB{R: 100, G: 140, B: 180},
-		TitleBg: terminal.RGB{R: 40, G: 60, B: 90},
+		TitleBg: color.RGB{R: 40, G: 60, B: 90},
-		TitleFg: terminal.RGB{R: 255, G: 255, B: 255},
+		TitleFg: color.RGB{R: 255, G: 255, B: 255},
 	}
 }
 
@@ -49,10 +52,10 @@ func FullscreenOverlayOpts(title string) OverlayOpts {
 	return OverlayOpts{
 		Style:   OverlayFullscreen,
 		Title:   title,
-		Bg:      terminal.RGB{R: 20, G: 20, B: 30},
+		Bg:      color.RGB{R: 20, G: 20, B: 30},
-		Fg:      terminal.RGB{R: 100, G: 140, B: 180},
+		Fg:      color.RGB{R: 100, G: 140, B: 180},
-		TitleBg: terminal.RGB{R: 40, G: 60, B: 90},
+		TitleBg: color.RGB{R: 40, G: 60, B: 90},
-		TitleFg: terminal.RGB{R: 255, G: 255, B: 255},
+		TitleFg: color.RGB{R: 255, G: 255, B: 255},
 	}
 }
 
@@ -98,11 +101,11 @@ func (r Region) renderFullscreenOverlay(opts OverlayOpts) OverlayResult {
 	// Title bar
 	if opts.Title != "" {
 		titleBg := opts.TitleBg
-		if titleBg == (terminal.RGB{}) {
+		if titleBg == (color.RGB{}) {
 			titleBg = opts.Fg
 		}
 		titleFg := opts.TitleFg
-		if titleFg == (terminal.RGB{}) {
+		if titleFg == (color.RGB{}) {
 			titleFg = opts.Bg
 		}
 
@@ -188,11 +191,11 @@ func (r Region) renderModalOverlay(opts OverlayOpts) OverlayResult {
 	// Title in top border
 	if opts.Title != "" && contentW > 2 {
 		titleBg := opts.TitleBg
-		if titleBg == (terminal.RGB{}) {
+		if titleBg == (color.RGB{}) {
 			titleBg = opts.Fg
 		}
 		titleFg := opts.TitleFg
-		if titleFg == (terminal.RGB{}) {
+		if titleFg == (color.RGB{}) {
 			titleFg = opts.Bg
 		}
 
@@ -224,8 +227,8 @@ func (r Region) renderModalOverlay(opts OverlayOpts) OverlayResult {
 func (r Region) renderFloatingOverlay(opts OverlayOpts) OverlayResult {
 	// Same as modal but with shadow
 	shadowColor := opts.ShadowColor
-	if shadowColor == (terminal.RGB{}) {
+	if shadowColor == (color.RGB{}) {
-		shadowColor = terminal.RGB{R: 10, G: 10, B: 15}
+		shadowColor = color.RGB{R: 10, G: 10, B: 15}
 	}
 
 	// Calculate dimensions (same as modal)
@@ -285,11 +288,11 @@ func (r Region) renderFloatingOverlay(opts OverlayOpts) OverlayResult {
 
 	if opts.Title != "" && contentW > 2 {
 		titleBg := opts.TitleBg
-		if titleBg == (terminal.RGB{}) {
+		if titleBg == (color.RGB{}) {
 			titleBg = opts.Fg
 		}
 		titleFg := opts.TitleFg
-		if titleFg == (terminal.RGB{}) {
+		if titleFg == (color.RGB{}) {
 			titleFg = opts.Bg
 		}
 
@@ -327,7 +330,7 @@ func (r Region) renderBorderTitleOverlay(opts OverlayOpts) OverlayResult {
 
 	if opts.Title != "" && r.W > 6 {
 		titleFg := opts.TitleFg
-		if titleFg == (terminal.RGB{}) {
+		if titleFg == (color.RGB{}) {
 			titleFg = opts.Fg
 		}
 		title := " " + opts.Title + " "
@@ -371,3 +374,4 @@ func (o *OverlayState) Hide() {
 func (o *OverlayState) Toggle() {
 	o.Visible = !o.Visible
 }
+

tui/pane.go

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package tui
 
 import (
+	"github.com/lixenwraith/color"
 	"github.com/lixenwraith/terminal"
 )
 
@@ -8,9 +9,9 @@ import (
 type PaneOpts struct {
 	Title    string
 	Border   LineType
-	BorderFg terminal.RGB
+	BorderFg color.RGB
-	Bg       terminal.RGB
+	Bg       color.RGB
-	TitleFg  terminal.RGB
+	TitleFg  color.RGB
 }
 
 // Pane draws bordered pane with optional title, returns content region
@@ -49,7 +50,7 @@ func (r Region) Pane(opts PaneOpts) Region {
 
 // TitledPane fills region with background, draws centered title at top, returns content region
 // Content region starts at row 1 with full width
-func (r Region) TitledPane(title string, titleFg, bg terminal.RGB) Region {
+func (r Region) TitledPane(title string, titleFg, bg color.RGB) Region {
 	r.Fill(bg)
 	if title != "" && r.H > 0 {
 		r.TextCenter(0, title, titleFg, bg, terminal.AttrBold)
@@ -61,9 +62,10 @@ func (r Region) TitledPane(title string, titleFg, bg terminal.RGB) Region {
 }
 
 // TitledPaneFocused is TitledPane with focus-dependent background
-func (r Region) TitledPaneFocused(title string, titleFg, bg, focusBg terminal.RGB, focused bool) Region {
+func (r Region) TitledPaneFocused(title string, titleFg, bg, focusBg color.RGB, focused bool) Region {
 	if focused {
 		bg = focusBg
 	}
 	return r.TitledPane(title, titleFg, bg)
 }
+

tui/progress.go

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package tui
 
 import (
+	"github.com/lixenwraith/color"
 	"github.com/lixenwraith/terminal"
 )
 
@@ -12,7 +13,7 @@ const (
 )
 
 // Progress draws horizontal progress bar (0.0-1.0)
-func (r Region) Progress(x, y, w int, pct float64, fg, bg terminal.RGB) {
+func (r Region) Progress(x, y, w int, pct float64, fg, bg color.RGB) {
 	if y < 0 || y >= r.H || w <= 0 {
 		return
 	}
@@ -43,7 +44,7 @@ func (r Region) Progress(x, y, w int, pct float64, fg, bg terminal.RGB) {
 }
 
 // ProgressV draws vertical progress bar (fills bottom-up)
-func (r Region) ProgressV(x, y, h int, pct float64, fg, bg terminal.RGB) {
+func (r Region) ProgressV(x, y, h int, pct float64, fg, bg color.RGB) {
 	if x < 0 || x >= r.W || h <= 0 {
 		return
 	}
@@ -72,7 +73,7 @@ func (r Region) ProgressV(x, y, h int, pct float64, fg, bg terminal.RGB) {
 }
 
 // Spinner draws spinner character based on frame counter
-func (r Region) Spinner(x, y int, frame int, fg terminal.RGB) {
+func (r Region) Spinner(x, y int, frame int, fg color.RGB) {
 	if x < 0 || x >= r.W || y < 0 || y >= r.H {
 		return
 	}
@@ -80,11 +81,11 @@ func (r Region) Spinner(x, y int, frame int, fg terminal.RGB) {
 	if idx < 0 {
 		idx = -idx
 	}
-	r.Cell(x, y, spinnerFrames[idx], fg, terminal.RGB{}, terminal.AttrNone)
+	r.Cell(x, y, spinnerFrames[idx], fg, color.RGB{}, terminal.AttrNone)
 }
 
 // Gauge draws labeled gauge with percentage
-func (r Region) Gauge(x, y, w int, value, max int, fg, bg terminal.RGB) {
+func (r Region) Gauge(x, y, w int, value, max int, fg, bg color.RGB) {
 	if w < 5 || y < 0 || y >= r.H {
 		return
 	}
@@ -122,3 +123,4 @@ func (r Region) Gauge(x, y, w int, value, max int, fg, bg terminal.RGB) {
 	}
 	r.Text(x+2+barW, y, label, fg, bg, terminal.AttrNone)
 }
+

tui/progress_overlay.go

@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 package tui
 
-import "github.com/lixenwraith/terminal"
+import (
+	"github.com/lixenwraith/color"
+	"github.com/lixenwraith/terminal"
+)
 
 // ProgressType specifies progress indicator variant
 type ProgressType uint8
@@ -93,11 +96,11 @@ type ProgressOverlayOpts struct {
 	Width        int     // Overlay width, 0 = auto
 	Cancelable   bool    // Show cancel hint
 	CancelKey    string  // e.g., "Esc"
-	Fg           terminal.RGB
+	Fg           color.RGB
-	Bg           terminal.RGB
+	Bg           color.RGB
-	BarFg        terminal.RGB
+	BarFg        color.RGB
-	BarBg        terminal.RGB
+	BarBg        color.RGB
-	AccentFg     terminal.RGB // Spinner/highlight color
+	AccentFg     color.RGB // Spinner/highlight color
 }
 
 // DefaultProgressOpts returns sensible defaults
@@ -111,11 +114,11 @@ func DefaultProgressOpts(title, message string, ptype ProgressType) ProgressOver
 		BarStyle:     BarStyleBlock,
 		ShowPercent:  true,
 		Width:        40,
-		Fg:           terminal.RGB{R: 220, G: 220, B: 220},
+		Fg:           color.RGB{R: 220, G: 220, B: 220},
-		Bg:           terminal.RGB{R: 30, G: 30, B: 40},
+		Bg:           color.RGB{R: 30, G: 30, B: 40},
-		BarFg:        terminal.RGB{R: 80, G: 160, B: 255},
+		BarFg:        color.RGB{R: 80, G: 160, B: 255},
-		BarBg:        terminal.RGB{R: 50, G: 50, B: 60},
+		BarBg:        color.RGB{R: 50, G: 50, B: 60},
-		AccentFg:     terminal.RGB{R: 100, G: 200, B: 255},
+		AccentFg:     color.RGB{R: 100, G: 200, B: 255},
 	}
 }
 
@@ -169,12 +172,12 @@ func (r Region) ProgressOverlay(opts ProgressOverlayOpts) Region {
 	case ProgressStyleShadow:
 		// Draw shadow first
 		shadow := r.Sub(overlay.X-r.X+1, overlay.Y-r.Y+1, overlayW, overlayH)
-		shadow.Fill(terminal.RGB{R: 10, G: 10, B: 15})
+		shadow.Fill(color.RGB{R: 10, G: 10, B: 15})
 		borderLine = LineSingle
 	case ProgressStyleNeon:
 		borderLine = LineDouble
-		opts.AccentFg = terminal.RGB{R: 0, G: 255, B: 200}
+		opts.AccentFg = color.RGB{R: 0, G: 255, B: 200}
-		opts.BarFg = terminal.RGB{R: 255, G: 0, B: 255}
+		opts.BarFg = color.RGB{R: 255, G: 0, B: 255}
 	case ProgressStyleRetro:
 		borderLine = LineHeavy
 		opts.BarStyle = BarStyleBlock
@@ -242,7 +245,7 @@ func (r Region) ProgressOverlay(opts ProgressOverlayOpts) Region {
 		if opts.CancelKey == "" {
 			hint = "Esc to cancel"
 		}
-		content.TextCenter(y, hint, terminal.RGB{R: 120, G: 120, B: 130}, opts.Bg, terminal.AttrDim)
+		content.TextCenter(y, hint, color.RGB{R: 120, G: 120, B: 130}, opts.Bg, terminal.AttrDim)
 	}
 
 	return overlay
@@ -301,7 +304,7 @@ func (r Region) renderProgressBar(bar Region, opts ProgressOverlayOpts) {
 
 		for x := 0; x < barW; x++ {
 			var ch rune
-			var fg terminal.RGB
+			var fg color.RGB
 			if x < filled {
 				ch = chars[0]
 				fg = opts.BarFg
@@ -334,7 +337,7 @@ func (r Region) renderProgressBar(bar Region, opts ProgressOverlayOpts) {
 
 		for x := 0; x < barW; x++ {
 			var ch rune
-			var fg terminal.RGB
+			var fg color.RGB
 			if x >= pos && x < pos+markerW {
 				ch = chars[0]
 				fg = opts.BarFg
@@ -365,11 +368,11 @@ func (r Region) renderProgressBar(bar Region, opts ProgressOverlayOpts) {
 
 		for x := 0; x < barW; x++ {
 			var ch rune
-			var fg terminal.RGB
+			var fg color.RGB
 			if x < filled {
 				ch = chars[0]
 				// Pulse the color
-				fg = terminal.RGB{
+				fg = color.RGB{
 					R: uint8(float64(opts.BarFg.R) * (0.5 + intensity*0.5)),
 					G: uint8(float64(opts.BarFg.G) * (0.5 + intensity*0.5)),
 					B: uint8(float64(opts.BarFg.B) * (0.5 + intensity*0.5)),
@@ -390,7 +393,7 @@ func (r Region) renderProgressBar(bar Region, opts ProgressOverlayOpts) {
 	// ETA
 	if opts.ShowETA != "" {
 		etaX := bar.W - RuneLen(opts.ShowETA)
-		bar.Text(etaX, 0, opts.ShowETA, terminal.RGB{R: 150, G: 150, B: 160}, opts.Bg, terminal.AttrDim)
+		bar.Text(etaX, 0, opts.ShowETA, color.RGB{R: 150, G: 150, B: 160}, opts.Bg, terminal.AttrDim)
 	}
 }
 
@@ -464,3 +467,4 @@ func (p *ProgressState) Dismiss() {
 func (p *ProgressState) Show() {
 	p.Visible = true
 }
+

tui/region.go

@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 package tui
 
-import "github.com/lixenwraith/terminal"
+import (
+	"github.com/lixenwraith/color"
+	"github.com/lixenwraith/terminal"
+)
 
 // Region represents a rectangular area within a cell buffer
 // All coordinates are relative to the region's origin
@@ -63,7 +66,7 @@ func (r Region) Inset(n int) Region {
 }
 
 // Cell sets a single cell with bounds checking
-func (r Region) Cell(x, y int, ch rune, fg, bg terminal.RGB, attr terminal.Attr) {
+func (r Region) Cell(x, y int, ch rune, fg, bg color.RGB, attr terminal.Attr) {
 	if x < 0 || x >= r.W || y < 0 || y >= r.H {
 		return
 	}
@@ -83,17 +86,17 @@ func (r Region) Cell(x, y int, ch rune, fg, bg terminal.RGB, attr terminal.Attr)
 }
 
 // Fill fills entire region with background color
-func (r Region) Fill(bg terminal.RGB) {
+func (r Region) Fill(bg color.RGB) {
 	for y := 0; y < r.H; y++ {
 		for x := 0; x < r.W; x++ {
-			r.Cell(x, y, ' ', terminal.RGB{}, bg, terminal.AttrNone)
+			r.Cell(x, y, ' ', color.RGB{}, bg, terminal.AttrNone)
 		}
 	}
 }
 
 // Clear fills region with spaces and zero colors
 func (r Region) Clear() {
-	r.Fill(terminal.RGB{})
+	r.Fill(color.RGB{})
 }
 
 // Width returns region width
@@ -110,3 +113,4 @@ func (r Region) Height() int {
 func (r Region) Bounds() (x, y, w, h int) {
 	return r.X, r.Y, r.W, r.H
 }
+

tui/render.go

@@ -1,12 +1,15 @@
 package tui
 
-import "github.com/lixenwraith/terminal"
+import (
+	"github.com/lixenwraith/color"
+	"github.com/lixenwraith/terminal"
+)
 
 // Default spinner frames for Region.Spinner
 var spinnerFrames = spinnerSets[SpinnerBraille]
 
 // Text renders text at position, truncates at region edge
-func (r Region) Text(x, y int, s string, fg, bg terminal.RGB, attr terminal.Attr) {
+func (r Region) Text(x, y int, s string, fg, bg color.RGB, attr terminal.Attr) {
 	if y < 0 || y >= r.H {
 		return
 	}
@@ -40,19 +43,19 @@ func (r Region) TextStyled(x, y int, s string, style Style) {
 }
 
 // TextRight renders text right-aligned on row
-func (r Region) TextRight(y int, s string, fg, bg terminal.RGB, attr terminal.Attr) {
+func (r Region) TextRight(y int, s string, fg, bg color.RGB, attr terminal.Attr) {
 	x := r.W - RuneLen(s)
 	r.Text(x, y, s, fg, bg, attr)
 }
 
 // TextCenter renders text centered on row
-func (r Region) TextCenter(y int, s string, fg, bg terminal.RGB, attr terminal.Attr) {
+func (r Region) TextCenter(y int, s string, fg, bg color.RGB, attr terminal.Attr) {
 	x := (r.W - RuneLen(s)) / 2
 	r.Text(x, y, s, fg, bg, attr)
 }
 
 // TextBlock renders wrapped text within region bounds, returns number of lines rendered
-func (r Region) TextBlock(x, y int, text string, fg, bg terminal.RGB, attr terminal.Attr) int {
+func (r Region) TextBlock(x, y int, text string, fg, bg color.RGB, attr terminal.Attr) int {
 	if x >= r.W || y >= r.H || text == "" {
 		return 0
 	}
@@ -81,4 +84,3 @@ func (r Region) TextBlock(x, y int, text string, fg, bg terminal.RGB, attr termi
 func (r Region) TextBlockStyled(x, y int, text string, style Style) int {
 	return r.TextBlock(x, y, text, style.Fg, style.Bg, style.Attr)
 }
-

tui/scrollbar.go

@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 package tui
 
 import (
+	"github.com/lixenwraith/color"
 	"github.com/lixenwraith/terminal"
 )
 
 // ScrollBar draws vertical scrollbar track with thumb
-func (r Region) ScrollBar(x int, offset, visible, total int, fg terminal.RGB) {
+func (r Region) ScrollBar(x int, offset, visible, total int, fg color.RGB) {
 	if x < 0 || x >= r.W || r.H < 1 {
 		return
 	}
@@ -14,7 +15,7 @@ func (r Region) ScrollBar(x int, offset, visible, total int, fg terminal.RGB) {
 	if total <= visible || trackH < 3 {
 		// No scrolling needed or track too small
 		for y := range trackH {
-			r.Cell(x, y, '│', fg, terminal.RGB{}, terminal.AttrDim)
+			r.Cell(x, y, '│', fg, color.RGB{}, terminal.AttrDim)
 		}
 		return
 	}
@@ -42,12 +43,12 @@ func (r Region) ScrollBar(x int, offset, visible, total int, fg terminal.RGB) {
 		} else {
 			ch = '░'
 		}
-		r.Cell(x, y, ch, fg, terminal.RGB{}, terminal.AttrNone)
+		r.Cell(x, y, ch, fg, color.RGB{}, terminal.AttrNone)
 	}
 }
 
 // ScrollIndicator draws compact indicator text (Top/Bot/XX%)
-func (r Region) ScrollIndicator(y int, offset, visible, total int, fg terminal.RGB) {
+func (r Region) ScrollIndicator(y int, offset, visible, total int, fg color.RGB) {
 	if y < 0 || y >= r.H {
 		return
 	}
@@ -68,6 +69,5 @@ func (r Region) ScrollIndicator(y int, offset, visible, total int, fg terminal.R
 		}
 	}
 
-	r.TextRight(y, text, fg, terminal.RGB{}, terminal.AttrDim)
+	r.TextRight(y, text, fg, color.RGB{}, terminal.AttrDim)
 }
-

tui/status_bar.go

@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 package tui
 
-import "github.com/lixenwraith/terminal"
+import (
+	"github.com/lixenwraith/color"
+	"github.com/lixenwraith/terminal"
+)
 
 // BarSection represents one segment of a status bar
 type BarSection struct {
@@ -25,7 +28,7 @@ const (
 type BarOpts struct {
 	Separator string // Between sections, default " │ "
 	SepStyle  Style  // Separator styling
-	Bg        terminal.RGB
+	Bg        color.RGB
 	Align     BarAlign
 	Padding   int // Left/right padding, default 1
 }
@@ -34,7 +37,7 @@ type BarOpts struct {
 func DefaultBarOpts() BarOpts {
 	return BarOpts{
 		Separator: " │ ",
-		SepStyle:  Style{Fg: terminal.RGB{R: 80, G: 80, B: 100}},
+		SepStyle:  Style{Fg: color.RGB{R: 80, G: 80, B: 100}},
 		Padding:   1,
 		Align:     BarAlignRight,
 	}
@@ -55,7 +58,7 @@ func (r Region) StatusBar(y int, sections []BarSection, opts BarOpts) {
 
 	// Fill background
 	for x := 0; x < r.W; x++ {
-		r.Cell(x, y, ' ', terminal.RGB{}, opts.Bg, terminal.AttrNone)
+		r.Cell(x, y, ' ', color.RGB{}, opts.Bg, terminal.AttrNone)
 	}
 
 	sepLen := RuneLen(opts.Separator)
@@ -193,7 +196,7 @@ func truncateSections(sections []BarSection, widths []int, sepLen, availW int) (
 }
 
 // QuickStatusBar renders simple label:value pairs right-aligned
-func (r Region) QuickStatusBar(y int, pairs [][2]string, labelFg, valueFg, bg terminal.RGB) {
+func (r Region) QuickStatusBar(y int, pairs [][2]string, labelFg, valueFg, bg color.RGB) {
 	sections := make([]BarSection, len(pairs))
 	for i, p := range pairs {
 		sections[i] = BarSection{

tui/style.go

@@ -1,22 +1,24 @@
 package tui
 
 import (
+	"github.com/lixenwraith/color"
 	"github.com/lixenwraith/terminal"
 )
 
 // Style bundles foreground, background, and attributes for text rendering
 type Style struct {
-	Fg   terminal.RGB
+	Fg   color.RGB
-	Bg   terminal.RGB
+	Bg   color.RGB
 	Attr terminal.Attr
 }
 
 // DefaultStyle returns style with zero values (transparent bg)
-func DefaultStyle(fg terminal.RGB) Style {
+func DefaultStyle(fg color.RGB) Style {
 	return Style{Fg: fg}
 }
 
 // IsZero returns true if style has no colors or attributes set
 func (s Style) IsZero() bool {
-	return s.Fg == (terminal.RGB{}) && s.Bg == (terminal.RGB{}) && s.Attr == terminal.AttrNone
+	return s.Fg == (color.RGB{}) && s.Bg == (color.RGB{}) && s.Attr == terminal.AttrNone
 }
+

tui/textfield.go

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package tui
 
 import (
+	"github.com/lixenwraith/color"
 	"github.com/lixenwraith/terminal"
 )
 
@@ -18,25 +19,25 @@ type TextFieldOpts struct {
 // DefaultTextFieldStyle returns default colors
 func DefaultTextFieldStyle() TextFieldStyle {
 	return TextFieldStyle{
-		TextFg:        terminal.RGB{R: 220, G: 220, B: 220},
+		TextFg:        color.RGB{R: 220, G: 220, B: 220},
-		TextBg:        terminal.RGB{R: 30, G: 30, B: 40},
+		TextBg:        color.RGB{R: 30, G: 30, B: 40},
-		CursorFg:      terminal.RGB{R: 0, G: 0, B: 0},
+		CursorFg:      color.RGB{R: 0, G: 0, B: 0},
-		CursorBg:      terminal.RGB{R: 200, G: 200, B: 200},
+		CursorBg:      color.RGB{R: 200, G: 200, B: 200},
-		PlaceholderFg: terminal.RGB{R: 100, G: 100, B: 110},
+		PlaceholderFg: color.RGB{R: 100, G: 100, B: 110},
-		PrefixFg:      terminal.RGB{R: 150, G: 150, B: 180},
+		PrefixFg:      color.RGB{R: 150, G: 150, B: 180},
-		BorderFg:      terminal.RGB{R: 80, G: 80, B: 100},
+		BorderFg:      color.RGB{R: 80, G: 80, B: 100},
 	}
 }
 
 // TextFieldStyle defines text field colors
 type TextFieldStyle struct {
-	TextFg        terminal.RGB
+	TextFg        color.RGB
-	TextBg        terminal.RGB
+	TextBg        color.RGB
-	CursorFg      terminal.RGB
+	CursorFg      color.RGB
-	CursorBg      terminal.RGB
+	CursorBg      color.RGB
-	PlaceholderFg terminal.RGB
+	PlaceholderFg color.RGB
-	PrefixFg      terminal.RGB
+	PrefixFg      color.RGB
-	BorderFg      terminal.RGB
+	BorderFg      color.RGB
 }
 
 // TextField renders text field and returns content height used
@@ -169,3 +170,4 @@ func boolToInt(b bool) int {
 	}
 	return 0
 }
+

tui/theme.go

@@ -1,63 +1,66 @@
 package tui
 
-import "github.com/lixenwraith/terminal"
+import (
+	"github.com/lixenwraith/color"
+)
 
 // Theme defines semantic colors for TUI components
 type Theme struct {
-	Bg       terminal.RGB
+	Bg       color.RGB
-	Fg       terminal.RGB
+	Fg       color.RGB
-	FocusBg  terminal.RGB
+	FocusBg  color.RGB
-	CursorBg terminal.RGB
+	CursorBg color.RGB
 
-	Selected   terminal.RGB
+	Selected   color.RGB
-	Unselected terminal.RGB
+	Unselected color.RGB
-	Partial    terminal.RGB
+	Partial    color.RGB
-	Error      terminal.RGB
+	Error      color.RGB
-	Warning    terminal.RGB
+	Warning    color.RGB
 
-	Border   terminal.RGB
+	Border   color.RGB
-	HeaderBg terminal.RGB
+	HeaderBg color.RGB
-	HeaderFg terminal.RGB
+	HeaderFg color.RGB
-	StatusFg terminal.RGB
+	StatusFg color.RGB
-	HintFg   terminal.RGB
+	HintFg   color.RGB
-	InputBg  terminal.RGB
+	InputBg  color.RGB
 
-	DirFg    terminal.RGB
+	DirFg    color.RGB
-	FileFg   terminal.RGB
+	FileFg   color.RGB
-	SymbolFg terminal.RGB
+	SymbolFg color.RGB
 
-	SyntaxComment terminal.RGB
+	SyntaxComment color.RGB
-	SyntaxString  terminal.RGB
+	SyntaxString  color.RGB
-	SyntaxKeyword terminal.RGB
+	SyntaxKeyword color.RGB
-	SyntaxType    terminal.RGB
+	SyntaxType    color.RGB
-	SyntaxNumber  terminal.RGB
+	SyntaxNumber  color.RGB
-	SyntaxSymbol  terminal.RGB
+	SyntaxSymbol  color.RGB
 }
 
 // DefaultTheme provides reasonable defaults
 var DefaultTheme = Theme{
-	Bg:            terminal.RGB{R: 20, G: 20, B: 30},
+	Bg:            color.RGB{R: 20, G: 20, B: 30},
-	Fg:            terminal.RGB{R: 200, G: 200, B: 200},
+	Fg:            color.RGB{R: 200, G: 200, B: 200},
-	FocusBg:       terminal.RGB{R: 30, G: 35, B: 45},
+	FocusBg:       color.RGB{R: 30, G: 35, B: 45},
-	CursorBg:      terminal.RGB{R: 50, G: 50, B: 70},
+	CursorBg:      color.RGB{R: 50, G: 50, B: 70},
-	Selected:      terminal.RGB{R: 80, G: 200, B: 80},
+	Selected:      color.RGB{R: 80, G: 200, B: 80},
-	Unselected:    terminal.RGB{R: 100, G: 100, B: 100},
+	Unselected:    color.RGB{R: 100, G: 100, B: 100},
-	Partial:       terminal.RGB{R: 80, G: 160, B: 220},
+	Partial:       color.RGB{R: 80, G: 160, B: 220},
-	Error:         terminal.RGB{R: 255, G: 80, B: 80},
+	Error:         color.RGB{R: 255, G: 80, B: 80},
-	Warning:       terminal.RGB{R: 255, G: 80, B: 80},
+	Warning:       color.RGB{R: 255, G: 80, B: 80},
-	Border:        terminal.RGB{R: 60, G: 80, B: 100},
+	Border:        color.RGB{R: 60, G: 80, B: 100},
-	HeaderBg:      terminal.RGB{R: 40, G: 60, B: 90},
+	HeaderBg:      color.RGB{R: 40, G: 60, B: 90},
-	HeaderFg:      terminal.RGB{R: 255, G: 255, B: 255},
+	HeaderFg:      color.RGB{R: 255, G: 255, B: 255},
-	StatusFg:      terminal.RGB{R: 140, G: 140, B: 140},
+	StatusFg:      color.RGB{R: 140, G: 140, B: 140},
-	HintFg:        terminal.RGB{R: 100, G: 180, B: 200},
+	HintFg:        color.RGB{R: 100, G: 180, B: 200},
-	InputBg:       terminal.RGB{R: 30, G: 30, B: 50},
+	InputBg:       color.RGB{R: 30, G: 30, B: 50},
-	DirFg:         terminal.RGB{R: 130, G: 170, B: 220},
+	DirFg:         color.RGB{R: 130, G: 170, B: 220},
-	FileFg:        terminal.RGB{R: 200, G: 200, B: 200},
+	FileFg:        color.RGB{R: 200, G: 200, B: 200},
-	SymbolFg:      terminal.RGB{R: 180, G: 220, B: 220},
+	SymbolFg:      color.RGB{R: 180, G: 220, B: 220},
-	SyntaxComment: terminal.RGB{R: 100, G: 110, B: 120},
+	SyntaxComment: color.RGB{R: 100, G: 110, B: 120},
-	SyntaxString:  terminal.RGB{R: 180, G: 220, B: 140},
+	SyntaxString:  color.RGB{R: 180, G: 220, B: 140},
-	SyntaxKeyword: terminal.RGB{R: 180, G: 140, B: 220},
+	SyntaxKeyword: color.RGB{R: 180, G: 140, B: 220},
-	SyntaxType:    terminal.RGB{R: 80, G: 200, B: 200},
+	SyntaxType:    color.RGB{R: 80, G: 200, B: 200},
-	SyntaxNumber:  terminal.RGB{R: 220, G: 180, B: 120},
+	SyntaxNumber:  color.RGB{R: 220, G: 180, B: 120},
-	SyntaxSymbol:  terminal.RGB{R: 220, G: 180, B: 80},
+	SyntaxSymbol:  color.RGB{R: 220, G: 180, B: 80},
 }
+

tui/toast.go

@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 package tui
 
-import "github.com/lixenwraith/terminal"
+import (
+	"github.com/lixenwraith/color"
+	"github.com/lixenwraith/terminal"
+)
 
 // ToastPosition specifies where toast renders
 type ToastPosition uint8
@@ -46,26 +49,26 @@ var ToastIcons = map[ToastSeverity]rune{
 }
 
 // ToastColors default colors per severity
-var ToastColors = map[ToastSeverity]struct{ Fg, Bg, Icon terminal.RGB }{
+var ToastColors = map[ToastSeverity]struct{ Fg, Bg, Icon color.RGB }{
 	ToastInfo: {
-		Fg:   terminal.RGB{R: 200, G: 200, B: 200},
+		Fg:   color.RGB{R: 200, G: 200, B: 200},
-		Bg:   terminal.RGB{R: 40, G: 40, B: 50},
+		Bg:   color.RGB{R: 40, G: 40, B: 50},
-		Icon: terminal.RGB{R: 100, G: 150, B: 255},
+		Icon: color.RGB{R: 100, G: 150, B: 255},
 	},
 	ToastSuccess: {
-		Fg:   terminal.RGB{R: 220, G: 255, B: 220},
+		Fg:   color.RGB{R: 220, G: 255, B: 220},
-		Bg:   terminal.RGB{R: 30, G: 60, B: 30},
+		Bg:   color.RGB{R: 30, G: 60, B: 30},
-		Icon: terminal.RGB{R: 80, G: 220, B: 80},
+		Icon: color.RGB{R: 80, G: 220, B: 80},
 	},
 	ToastWarning: {
-		Fg:   terminal.RGB{R: 255, G: 240, B: 200},
+		Fg:   color.RGB{R: 255, G: 240, B: 200},
-		Bg:   terminal.RGB{R: 60, G: 50, B: 20},
+		Bg:   color.RGB{R: 60, G: 50, B: 20},
-		Icon: terminal.RGB{R: 255, G: 200, B: 60},
+		Icon: color.RGB{R: 255, G: 200, B: 60},
 	},
 	ToastError: {
-		Fg:   terminal.RGB{R: 255, G: 220, B: 220},
+		Fg:   color.RGB{R: 255, G: 220, B: 220},
-		Bg:   terminal.RGB{R: 60, G: 25, B: 25},
+		Bg:   color.RGB{R: 60, G: 25, B: 25},
-		Icon: terminal.RGB{R: 255, G: 80, B: 80},
+		Icon: color.RGB{R: 255, G: 80, B: 80},
 	},
 }
 
@@ -81,9 +84,9 @@ type ToastOpts struct {
 	Padding    int // Horizontal padding, default 1
 	MarginX    int // Margin from edge for floating positions
 	MarginY    int // Margin from edge for floating positions
-	CustomFg   terminal.RGB
+	CustomFg   color.RGB
-	CustomBg   terminal.RGB
+	CustomBg   color.RGB
-	CustomIcon terminal.RGB
+	CustomIcon color.RGB
 }
 
 // DefaultToastOpts returns sensible defaults
@@ -109,13 +112,13 @@ func (r Region) Toast(opts ToastOpts) Region {
 
 	// Resolve colors
 	fg, bg, iconFg := opts.CustomFg, opts.CustomBg, opts.CustomIcon
-	if fg == (terminal.RGB{}) {
+	if fg == (color.RGB{}) {
 		fg = ToastColors[opts.Severity].Fg
 	}
-	if bg == (terminal.RGB{}) {
+	if bg == (color.RGB{}) {
 		bg = ToastColors[opts.Severity].Bg
 	}
-	if iconFg == (terminal.RGB{}) {
+	if iconFg == (color.RGB{}) {
 		iconFg = ToastColors[opts.Severity].Icon
 	}
 
@@ -218,7 +221,7 @@ func (r Region) Toast(opts ToastOpts) Region {
 	case ToastStyleShadow:
 		// Shadow offset
 		shadowRegion := r.Sub(toastX+1, toastY+1, toastW, toastH)
-		shadowRegion.Fill(terminal.RGB{R: 10, G: 10, B: 15})
+		shadowRegion.Fill(color.RGB{R: 10, G: 10, B: 15})
 		toastRegion.BoxFilled(LineSingle, fg, bg)
 		r.renderToastContent(toastRegion.Inset(1), opts, fg, bg, iconFg, 0)
 	}
@@ -226,7 +229,7 @@ func (r Region) Toast(opts ToastOpts) Region {
 	return toastRegion
 }
 
-func (r Region) renderToastContent(content Region, opts ToastOpts, fg, bg, iconFg terminal.RGB, _ int) {
+func (r Region) renderToastContent(content Region, opts ToastOpts, fg, bg, iconFg color.RGB, _ int) {
 	if content.W < 1 || content.H < 1 {
 		return
 	}
@@ -299,3 +302,4 @@ func (t *ToastState) Show(opts ToastOpts, frames int) {
 	t.FramesLeft = frames
 	t.Visible = true
 }
+

tui/tree.go

@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 package tui
 
-import "github.com/lixenwraith/terminal"
+import (
+	"github.com/lixenwraith/color"
+	"github.com/lixenwraith/terminal"
+)
 
 // ExpandIcon chars
 const (
@@ -30,12 +33,12 @@ type TreeNode struct {
 	Key        string // Unique identifier for expansion state
 	Label      string // Display text
 	Icon       rune   // Custom icon, 0 = auto (▶/▼ for expandable, • for leaf)
-	IconFg     terminal.RGB
+	IconFg     color.RGB
 	Expandable bool       // Has children
 	Expanded   bool       // Currently expanded
 	Depth      int        // Nesting level (0 = root)
 	Check      CheckState // Optional checkbox, CheckNone to skip
-	CheckFg    terminal.RGB
+	CheckFg    color.RGB
 	Style      Style // Text styling
 	IsLast     bool  // Last sibling at this depth (for tree lines)
 	Data       any   // Application payload
@@ -43,7 +46,7 @@ type TreeNode struct {
 	Suffix      string    // Secondary text after label (e.g., "(5 files)")
 	SuffixStyle Style     // Styling for suffix, zero = dimmed version of Style
 	Badge       rune      // Icon between checkbox and label (e.g., '★'), 0 = none
-	BadgeFg     terminal.RGB // Badge color
+	BadgeFg     color.RGB // Badge color
 }
 
 // ancestorHasMoreSiblings checks if there are more nodes at given depth after idx
@@ -59,12 +62,12 @@ func (r Region) ancestorHasMoreSiblings(nodes []TreeNode, idx, depth int) bool {
 
 // TreeOpts configures tree rendering
 type TreeOpts struct {
-	CursorBg    terminal.RGB
+	CursorBg    color.RGB
-	DefaultBg   terminal.RGB
+	DefaultBg   color.RGB
 	IndentWidth int // Cells per depth, default 2
 	IconWidth   int // Width for icon column, default 2
 	LineMode    TreeLineMode
-	LineFg      terminal.RGB
+	LineFg      color.RGB
 }
 
 // DefaultTreeOpts returns sensible defaults
@@ -73,7 +76,7 @@ func DefaultTreeOpts() TreeOpts {
 		IndentWidth: 2,
 		IconWidth:   2,
 		LineMode:    TreeLinesNone,
-		LineFg:      terminal.RGB{R: 80, G: 80, B: 100},
+		LineFg:      color.RGB{R: 80, G: 80, B: 100},
 	}
 }
 
@@ -94,7 +97,7 @@ func (r Region) Tree(nodes []TreeNode, cursor, scroll int, opts TreeOpts) int {
 	}
 
 	lineFg := opts.LineFg
-	if lineFg == (terminal.RGB{}) {
+	if lineFg == (color.RGB{}) {
 		lineFg = DefaultTheme.Border
 	}
 
@@ -114,7 +117,7 @@ func (r Region) Tree(nodes []TreeNode, cursor, scroll int, opts TreeOpts) int {
 		}
 
 		for x := 0; x < r.W; x++ {
-			r.Cell(x, y, ' ', terminal.RGB{}, bg, terminal.AttrNone)
+			r.Cell(x, y, ' ', color.RGB{}, bg, terminal.AttrNone)
 		}
 
 		x := 0
@@ -139,7 +142,7 @@ func (r Region) Tree(nodes []TreeNode, cursor, scroll int, opts TreeOpts) int {
 				icon = IconBullet
 			}
 		}
-		if iconFg == (terminal.RGB{}) {
+		if iconFg == (color.RGB{}) {
 			iconFg = lineFg
 		}
 		if x < r.W {
@@ -148,10 +151,10 @@ func (r Region) Tree(nodes []TreeNode, cursor, scroll int, opts TreeOpts) int {
 		x += iconW
 
 		// Checkbox
-		if node.Check != CheckNone || node.CheckFg != (terminal.RGB{}) {
+		if node.Check != CheckNone || node.CheckFg != (color.RGB{}) {
 			if x+3 <= r.W {
 				checkFg := node.CheckFg
-				if checkFg == (terminal.RGB{}) {
+				if checkFg == (color.RGB{}) {
 					checkFg = node.Style.Fg
 				}
 				var ch rune
@@ -176,7 +179,7 @@ func (r Region) Tree(nodes []TreeNode, cursor, scroll int, opts TreeOpts) int {
 		if node.Badge != 0 {
 			if x < r.W {
 				badgeFg := node.BadgeFg
-				if badgeFg == (terminal.RGB{}) {
+				if badgeFg == (color.RGB{}) {
 					badgeFg = node.Style.Fg
 				}
 				r.Cell(x, y, node.Badge, badgeFg, bg, terminal.AttrNone)
@@ -186,7 +189,7 @@ func (r Region) Tree(nodes []TreeNode, cursor, scroll int, opts TreeOpts) int {
 
 		// Label
 		style := node.Style
-		if style.Bg == (terminal.RGB{}) {
+		if style.Bg == (color.RGB{}) {
 			style.Bg = bg
 		}
 
@@ -214,15 +217,15 @@ func (r Region) Tree(nodes []TreeNode, cursor, scroll int, opts TreeOpts) int {
 		// Suffix
 		if suffix != "" {
 			suffixStyle := node.SuffixStyle
-			if suffixStyle.Fg == (terminal.RGB{}) {
+			if suffixStyle.Fg == (color.RGB{}) {
 				// Default: dimmed version of label style
-				suffixStyle.Fg = terminal.RGB{
+				suffixStyle.Fg = color.RGB{
 					R: node.Style.Fg.R / 2,
 					G: node.Style.Fg.G / 2,
 					B: node.Style.Fg.B / 2,
 				}
 			}
-			if suffixStyle.Bg == (terminal.RGB{}) {
+			if suffixStyle.Bg == (color.RGB{}) {
 				suffixStyle.Bg = bg
 			}
 			r.TextStyled(x, y, suffix, suffixStyle)
@@ -235,7 +238,7 @@ func (r Region) Tree(nodes []TreeNode, cursor, scroll int, opts TreeOpts) int {
 }
 
 // renderTreeLines draws connector lines for tree structure, returns x position after lines
-func (r Region) renderTreeLines(y, startX int, node TreeNode, nodes []TreeNode, idx, scroll, indentW int, fg terminal.RGB, bg terminal.RGB) int {
+func (r Region) renderTreeLines(y, startX int, node TreeNode, nodes []TreeNode, idx, scroll, indentW int, fg color.RGB, bg color.RGB) int {
 	x := startX
 
 	for d := 0; d < node.Depth; d++ {
@@ -335,3 +338,4 @@ func FindPrevSiblingIndex(nodes []TreeNode, idx int) int {
 	}
 	return -1
 }
+