Text to Color API

GET

Convert written color descriptions directly into color codes.

Text to Color converts natural language color names into hexadecimal color codes. Send descriptive color phrases to receive matching hex values and channel counts, with paid plans adding RGB, HSL, and CMYK formats.

Try it — live request, no key required

Request

GETapi.apiverve.com/v1/texttocolor?color=turquoise

Query parameters

colorstring

Verification

Format

No key required to try it. Get a key to use it in your app.

Example

{
  "status": "ok",
  "error": null,
  "data": {
    "color": "turquoise",
    "hex": "#66c8b8",
    "rgb": "102, 200, 184",
    "hsl": "170, 47, 59",
    "cmyk": "49, 0, 8, 22",
    "ansi16": 96,
    "channels": {
      "rgbChannels": 3,
      "cmykChannels": 4,
      "ansiChannels": 1,
      "hexChannels": 1,
      "hslChannels": 3
    }
  }
}

About the Text to Color API

Text to Color works by analyzing the text provided and converting it to a color code. It uses advanced algorithms to convert the text to a color code and returns the color code.

What people use it for

E-Commerce Product Tagging: Online retailers map user-submitted garment color descriptions directly to standardized hex codes for accurate catalog search filters.
Generative Prompt Styling: When users specify scene themes using casual phrases like ocean blue, design tools resolve the exact hex codes for canvas backgrounds.
Chatbot UI Customization: Transform conversational customer preferences into hex values on the fly to preview customized dashboard themes in client settings.
Form Input Normalization: Validate freeform color inputs from creative survey responses by converting spoken or written hues into unambiguous hexadecimal codes.

Ways to call it

One endpoint, many ways in — REST with JSON, XML, YAML and CSV, plus GraphQL and an MCP interface for AI agents.

JSON: Default REST response
XML: Markup format
YAML: Human-readable
CSV: Tabular export
GraphQL: Query language
MCP: For AI agents

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Other ways to use Text to Color

Same data, same APIVerve account, same credit balance — one key works on all of them.

Give it to an AI agentConnect over MCP and your agent calls it as a native tool — Claude, Cursor, ChatGPT.on VerveKit Google Sheets or ExcelA =VERVE() formula fills a column — no script, no export, recalculates in place.on VerveSheets

Questions.

Common questions about the Text to Color API.

Read the docs →

How many color conversions does the Free plan cover?

The Free plan covers 100 conversions per month, using 2 credits per request. If you need higher volume, the Starter plan supports up to 100,000 conversions each month, which works out to about $0.30 per 1,000 calls.

Do I get RGB, HSL, and CMYK values on the Free plan?

No, RGB, HSL, CMYK, and ANSI 16 values are premium fields available only on paid plans. The Free plan provides the matched color name, hexadecimal code, and color channel counts.

What formats are returned for each converted color?

Text to Color returns the resolved color name, hexadecimal code, and channel counts across five color models. Paid plans also return full comma-separated values for RGB, HSL, CMYK, and ANSI 16 formats.

What kind of text can I pass to the conversion parameter?

You can supply natural language text describing a color into the color parameter. The service analyzes the input phrase and maps it to the closest corresponding color definition.

Will my response include RGB and CMYK values if I stay on the Free tier?

No, the Free plan restricts access to those specific fields. If your application relies on RGB, HSL, CMYK, or ANSI 16 strings, you will need a Starter plan or higher to populate them.

Request parameters — GET /v1/texttocolor

Sent in the query string. Premium parameters are accepted on every plan but only take effect on plans that include them. Anything not listed here is dropped rather than passed through.

Required

Parameter	Type	Example	Description
`color`Required	string	`turquoise`	The text to convert the color from

Example request

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curl "https://api.apiverve.com/v1/texttocolor?color=turquoise" \
  -H "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY"

Authentication

Send your key in the x-api-key header. That is the only auth step — no token exchange, and no per-endpoint scope to configure.

Header	When	Value
`x-api-key`Required	Every request	Your API key. Header names are case-insensitive, so `X-API-Key` is the same header.
`Authorization`Alternate	Instead of the above	`Bearer <key>` — for clients that only expose bearer auth. Resolves to the same account and the same billing.

401 is the only auth verdict

A 401 means the key is missing, invalid or expired. A 403 means the key is valid but not permitted here — blocked by a key restriction or an IP allow-list. Running out of credits is a 429.

Response — GET /v1/texttocolor

Every APIVerve endpoint returns the same three top-level keys, so one response handler covers your whole integration: status, error and data. Only data changes shape.

Sample response

{
  "status": "ok",
  "error": null,
  "data": {
    "color": "turquoise",
    "hex": "#66c8b8",
    "rgb": "102, 200, 184",
    "hsl": "170, 47, 59",
    "cmyk": "49, 0, 8, 22",
    "ansi16": 96,
    "channels": {
      "rgbChannels": 3,
      "cmykChannels": 4,
      "ansiChannels": 1,
      "hexChannels": 1,
      "hslChannels": 3
    }
  }
}

Response fields

Paths are relative to data. Premium fields are absent rather than zeroed on plans that do not include them, so check for presence instead of comparing to 0.

Field	Type	Example	Description
`color`	string	`"turquoise"`	The color name derived from the natural language input
`hex`	string	`"#66c8b8"`	The hexadecimal color code representation
`rgb`Premium	string	`"102, 200, 184"`	The RGB color code representation as comma separated values
`hsl`Premium	string	`"170, 47, 59"`	The HSL color code representation as comma separated values
`cmyk`Premium	string	`"49, 0, 8, 22"`	The CMYK color code representation as comma separated values
`ansi16`Premium	number	`96`	The ANSI 16-color code representation of the color
`channels`	object	`{...}`	The number of channels each returned color model uses
`rgbChannels`	number	`3`	Number of channels in the RGB color model
`cmykChannels`	number	`4`	Number of channels in the CMYK color model
`ansiChannels`	number	`1`	Number of channels in the ANSI color model
`hexChannels`	number	`1`	Number of channels in the hexadecimal color model
`hslChannels`	number	`3`	Number of channels in the HSL color model

Response headers

Every response carries your balance, so your own code always knows where it stands without polling anything. All four are exposed to browsers through CORS.

Header	What it carries
`x-api-remaining-credits`	Credits left in the current cycle
`x-api-credits-used`	Credits spent in the current cycle
`x-api-max-credits`	The allowance for the cycle
`x-api-version`	Version of the endpoint that answered

Errors

Read the HTTP status first, then error for the specific reason. The body names the parameter that has to change.

Status	Meaning	What to do
`400`	Input was rejected	Read `error`; it names the parameter that has to change.
`401`	Key missing or invalid	Check the header name and the key value.
`403`	Key valid, but not permitted here	A key restriction or an IP allow-list — never a bad key.
`429`	Rate limited, or out of credits	Read `error` to tell them apart, then back off or top up.

What a call costs — 2 credits per call

Credits are shared across every APIVerve API — one balance, one key, one bill. Failed requests never count against it, so a rejected input costs nothing.

Plan	Per month	Credits	Text to Color calls	Per 1,000 calls
Free	Free	200	100	Free
Starter	$29.99	200,000	100,000	$0.30
Pro	$99.99	1,000,000	500,000	$0.20
Mega	$299.99	4,000,000	2,000,000	$0.15

Calls are what the credits buy at this API's rate — spend them here, on any of the other APIs, or across both. Nothing is reserved per endpoint.

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Call it from cURL — GET /v1/texttocolor

No SDK to install — this is a plain HTTPS call to /v1/texttocolor with your key in the x-api-key header. Swap in a real key and it runs as-is.

cURL

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curl "https://api.apiverve.com/v1/texttocolor" \
  -H "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY"

Resources

GitHubapiverve/texttocolor-apiSource, issues and the examples this page is built from.ReferenceText to Color API docsEvery parameter, every response field, and the errors.ParametersWhat this call acceptsRequired and optional inputs, with example values.

Also published for

@apiverve/texttocolornpm apiverve-texttocolorPyPI APIVerve.API.TexttoColorNuGet

Only the languages APIVerve ships a client for are listed — the rest call the endpoint directly over HTTPS.

Call it from Node.js — GET /v1/texttocolor

Install the Node.js SDK, then call the Text to Color API with your key. The client wraps the same HTTPS request, so anything it returns is what the endpoint returns.

Install — npm

npm install @apiverve/texttocolor

Node.js

const res = await fetch("https://api.apiverve.com/v1/texttocolor", {
  headers: { "x-api-key": "YOUR_API_KEY" },
});
const { data } = await res.json();
console.log(data);

Resources

npm@apiverve/texttocolorThe published Node.js client, versioned and signed.GitHubapiverve/texttocolor-apiSource, issues and the examples this page is built from.ReferenceText to Color API docsEvery parameter, every response field, and the errors.ParametersWhat this call acceptsRequired and optional inputs, with example values.

Also published for

apiverve-texttocolorPyPI APIVerve.API.TexttoColorNuGet

Only the languages APIVerve ships a client for are listed — the rest call the endpoint directly over HTTPS.

Call it from Python — GET /v1/texttocolor

Install the Python SDK, then call the Text to Color API with your key. The client wraps the same HTTPS request, so anything it returns is what the endpoint returns.

Install — PyPI

pip install apiverve-texttocolor

Python

import requests

res = requests.get(
    "https://api.apiverve.com/v1/texttocolor",
    headers={"x-api-key": "YOUR_API_KEY"},
)
print(res.json()["data"])

Resources

PyPIapiverve-texttocolorThe published Python client, versioned and signed.GitHubapiverve/texttocolor-apiSource, issues and the examples this page is built from.ReferenceText to Color API docsEvery parameter, every response field, and the errors.ParametersWhat this call acceptsRequired and optional inputs, with example values.

Also published for

@apiverve/texttocolornpm APIVerve.API.TexttoColorNuGet

Only the languages APIVerve ships a client for are listed — the rest call the endpoint directly over HTTPS.

Call it from C# / .NET — GET /v1/texttocolor

Install the C# / .NET SDK, then call the Text to Color API with your key. The client wraps the same HTTPS request, so anything it returns is what the endpoint returns.

Install — NuGet

dotnet add package APIVerve.API.TexttoColor

C# / .NET

using var client = new HttpClient();
client.DefaultRequestHeaders.Add("x-api-key", "YOUR_API_KEY");

var json = await client.GetStringAsync("https://api.apiverve.com/v1/texttocolor");
Console.WriteLine(json);

Resources

NuGetAPIVerve.API.TexttoColorThe published C# / .NET client, versioned and signed.GitHubapiverve/texttocolor-apiSource, issues and the examples this page is built from.ReferenceText to Color API docsEvery parameter, every response field, and the errors.ParametersWhat this call acceptsRequired and optional inputs, with example values.

Also published for

@apiverve/texttocolornpm apiverve-texttocolorPyPI

Only the languages APIVerve ships a client for are listed — the rest call the endpoint directly over HTTPS.

Call it from Go — GET /v1/texttocolor

No SDK to install — this is a plain HTTPS call to /v1/texttocolor with your key in the x-api-key header. Swap in a real key and it runs as-is.

req, _ := http.NewRequest("GET", "https://api.apiverve.com/v1/texttocolor", nil)
req.Header.Set("x-api-key", "YOUR_API_KEY")

res, _ := http.DefaultClient.Do(req)
defer res.Body.Close()
body, _ := io.ReadAll(res.Body)
fmt.Println(string(body))

Resources

Also published for

@apiverve/texttocolornpm apiverve-texttocolorPyPI APIVerve.API.TexttoColorNuGet

Only the languages APIVerve ships a client for are listed — the rest call the endpoint directly over HTTPS.

Call it from PHP — GET /v1/texttocolor

No SDK to install — this is a plain HTTPS call to /v1/texttocolor with your key in the x-api-key header. Swap in a real key and it runs as-is.

PHP

$ch = curl_init("https://api.apiverve.com/v1/texttocolor");
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER, true);
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER, ["x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY"]);

$response = curl_exec($ch);
echo $response;

Resources

Also published for

@apiverve/texttocolornpm apiverve-texttocolorPyPI APIVerve.API.TexttoColorNuGet

Only the languages APIVerve ships a client for are listed — the rest call the endpoint directly over HTTPS.

Call it from Ruby — GET /v1/texttocolor

No SDK to install — this is a plain HTTPS call to /v1/texttocolor with your key in the x-api-key header. Swap in a real key and it runs as-is.

Ruby

require "net/http"

uri = URI("https://api.apiverve.com/v1/texttocolor")
req = Net::HTTP::Get.new(uri)
req["x-api-key"] = "YOUR_API_KEY"

res = Net::HTTP.start(uri.hostname, uri.port, use_ssl: true) { |h| h.request(req) }
puts res.body

Resources

Also published for

@apiverve/texttocolornpm apiverve-texttocolorPyPI APIVerve.API.TexttoColorNuGet

Only the languages APIVerve ships a client for are listed — the rest call the endpoint directly over HTTPS.

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Text to Color API

Try it — live request, no key required

About the Text to Color API

What people use it for

Ways to call it

Other ways to use Text to Color

Questions.

Request parameters — GET /v1/texttocolor

Required

Authentication

Response — GET /v1/texttocolor

Response fields

Response headers

Errors

What a call costs — 2 credits per call

Call it from cURL — GET /v1/texttocolor

Resources

Also published for

Call it from Node.js — GET /v1/texttocolor

Resources

Also published for

Call it from Python — GET /v1/texttocolor

Resources

Also published for

Call it from C# / .NET — GET /v1/texttocolor

Resources

Also published for

Call it from Go — GET /v1/texttocolor

Resources

Also published for

Call it from PHP — GET /v1/texttocolor

Resources

Also published for

Call it from Ruby — GET /v1/texttocolor

Resources

Also published for

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