Decision Workspace
hex_color vs lib-misc-color vs rgb
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
54
hex_color
growingv3.0.0
A simple, lightweight library for working with RGB(A) hexadecimal colors.
39
lib-misc-color
experimentalv0.8.3
Unified color type with lazy conversion - RGB, RGBA, Hex support
68
rgb
growingv0.8.53
`struct RGB/RGBA/etc.` for sharing pixels between crates + convenience methods for color manipulation. Allows no-copy high-level interoperability. Also adds common convenience methods and implements standard Rust traits to make `RGB`/`RGBA` pixels and slices first-class Rust objects.
Core Metrics
| hex_color | lib-misc-color | rgb | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 54 | 39 | 68 |
| Total Downloads | 595.5K | 19 | 82.1M |
| 30d Downloads | 36.0K | 0 | 7.0M |
| Dependents | 237 | 0 | 3.1K |
| Releases | 4 | 1 | 71 |
| Last Updated | 902d ago | 148d ago | 89d ago |
| Age | 4y 11m | 4m | 9y 11m |
Health Breakdown
hex_color
Maintenance
4
Quality
21
Community
12
Popularity
7
Documentation
10
lib-misc-color
Maintenance
6
Quality
15
Community
5
Popularity
2
Documentation
11
rgb
Maintenance
14
Quality
11
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| hex_color | lib-misc-color | rgb | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 3.0.0 | 0.8.3 | 0.8.53 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | BSL-1.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 6 | 0 | 4 |
| Crate Size | 20KB | 5KB | 19KB |
| Features | 4 | 0 | 9 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 87.3% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.64 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 3 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •rgb leads with a health score of 68/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •rgb is depended on by 3.1K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ hex_color has not been updated in over a year.
- •lib-misc-color, rgb are pre-1.0 — API may change.