PICO-8 palette
The 16-colour PICO-8 fantasy console palette as hex codes in index order, why it works so well for tiny sprites, and ready-made downloads.
Click a swatch to copy its hex code.
Limits you’re designing around
16 colours on a 128×128 screen with 8×8 sprites (a 128-sprite sheet shared with the map). Palette swaps (pal) let you remap colours at draw time.
About the PICO-8 palette
PICO-8 is a "fantasy console" by Lexaloffle Games. Its palette was designed so every colour has a useful darker neighbour, which makes 2–3 step shading ramps easy.
The index order matters in PICO-8 code: colour 0 is black and is transparent for sprites by default, colour 7 is off-white, colour 8 is red.
Many artists use this palette outside PICO-8 because its warm/cool balance makes small sprites pop against dark backgrounds.
Draw with it now in the pixel art editor, or convert a picture to these colours.
Hex codes
| # | Colour | Hex | RGB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | #000000 | 0, 0, 0 | |
| 1 | #1D2B53 | 29, 43, 83 | |
| 2 | #7E2553 | 126, 37, 83 | |
| 3 | #008751 | 0, 135, 81 | |
| 4 | #AB5236 | 171, 82, 54 | |
| 5 | #5F574F | 95, 87, 79 | |
| 6 | #C2C3C7 | 194, 195, 199 | |
| 7 | #FFF1E8 | 255, 241, 232 | |
| 8 | #FF004D | 255, 0, 77 | |
| 9 | #FFA300 | 255, 163, 0 | |
| 10 | #FFEC27 | 255, 236, 39 | |
| 11 | #00E436 | 0, 228, 54 | |
| 12 | #29ADFF | 41, 173, 255 | |
| 13 | #83769C | 131, 118, 156 | |
| 14 | #FF77A8 | 255, 119, 168 | |
| 15 | #FFCCAA | 255, 204, 170 |
Other palettes
Frequently asked questions
How many colours are in the PICO-8 palette?
This version has 16 colours. 16 colours on a 128×128 screen with 8×8 sprites (a 128-sprite sheet shared with the map). Palette swaps (pal) let you remap colours at draw time.
How do I use the PICO-8 palette in PixelMint?
Open the editor and pick “PICO-8” from the palette menu beside the canvas. To convert an existing picture to these colours, choose PICO-8 in the image to pixel art converter.
Which file should I download?
GPL for Aseprite, GIMP, Krita and Inkscape; HEX for Lospec-compatible tools and quick copy-paste; PNG for anything else (and for loading as a palette image in Aseprite or Pyxel Edit).