Color Scale

Color Scale is an common presentation for statistics data. It is an useful tool in the term of color category and the visual appeal.


The nutrient chart uses monochrome color to identify the gradual change among the years by light blue to dark blue.

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The climate chart uses complement color to show the weather change.
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The color scale applies to the data successfully because we view the pleasant logical change of color. The data also can use the color to distinguish information. For example, the darker color may represent danger zone or heavier weight, and light color stand for safety zone or lighter weight.