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CARTOColors
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Natural Earth

CARTOColors: Color schemes designed for maps by CARTO. Natural Earth: Public domain map data at small scales.

CARTOColorsNatural Earth
CategoryCartography & Map DesignOpen Geodata Sources
Pricing modelFreeFree
Starts atFreeFree
Free tier——
Open sourceYesNo
Software licenceCC-BY-3.0—
API——
PlatformsWebData download
Made by——
Commercial useCheck termsAllowed
Export / print imagesCheck termsAllowed
Offline / cachingCheck termsAllowed
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CARTOColors features

  • Sequential, diverging, qualitative
  • Open licence
  • HEX values
CARTOColors alternatives

Natural Earth features

  • Admin boundaries
  • Physical features
  • Three scales
  • Public domain

Public domain. No permission needed; credit appreciated.

Natural Earth alternatives

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