a table that associates color values, such as cyan or yellow, with nonnegative integer indices

The color palette of up to 256 colors of an image in Indexed Color mode.

(also referred to as a color map) A table that associates integer values (called color indices) with RGB color values. In NCAR Graphics, color tables contain up to a maximum of 256 colors (including the background color).

A list that associates RGB (red, green, blue) triplets with nonnegative integer values called color indices. Each RGB triplet defines a single color and RGB values are normalized between 0. and 1. where each value represents the intensity of the red, green, or blue hue in the color. Color table, color map, and color palette may be used interchangeably.

also referred to as color palette, the colors used to define the image. The two types of color tables are RGB ( also referred to as true color) and indexed (also called a CLUT or Color Look Up Table).

An array of color values (normally RGB triples).

A table that associates integer values (called color indices) with RGB color values. In NCL, color tables contain up to a maximum of 256 colors (including the background and foreground colors). There are several predefined color tables, or you can define your own. See also gsn_draw_colormap.