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Color scales and the birth of viridis

Nature Methods
DOI: 10.1038/s41592-026-03114-w
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The color palette viridis is replacing rainbow color schemes in scientific figures, for good reason.

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Jambor, H. K. (2026, June 1). Color scales and the birth of viridis. Nature Methods. Nature Research. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41592-026-03114-w

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