Decision Workspace
kmeans_colors vs acolor vs lab
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
50
kmeans_colors
growingv0.7.1
Simple k-means clustering to find dominant colors in images. Backed by a generic k-means implementation offered as a standalone library.
51
acolor
growingv0.0.11
Color representations, operations and conversions.
47
lab
growingv0.11.0
Tools for converting RGB colors to the CIE-L*a*b* color space, and comparing differences in color.
Core Metrics
| kmeans_colors | acolor | lab | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 50 | 51 | 47 |
| Total Downloads | 520.7K | 15.1K | 5.9M |
| 30d Downloads | 20.7K | 79 | 1.4M |
| Dependents | 22 | 5 | 195 |
| Releases | 12 | 10 | 19 |
| Last Updated | 200d ago | 931d ago | 1701d ago |
| Age | 5y 10m | 3y 1m | 9y 2m |
Health Breakdown
kmeans_colors
Maintenance
8
Quality
16
Community
10
Popularity
7
Documentation
9
acolor
Maintenance
6
Quality
17
Community
8
Popularity
5
Documentation
15
lab
Maintenance
5
Quality
11
Community
12
Popularity
8
Documentation
11
Technical Details
| kmeans_colors | acolor | lab | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.7.1 | 0.0.11 | 0.11.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 7 | 9 | 5 |
| Crate Size | 31KB | 20KB | 15KB |
| Features | 3 | 15 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5.3% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2021 | — |
| MSRV | — | 1.72.0 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •acolor leads with a health score of 51/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •lab has the most downloads (5.9M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •lab is depended on by 195 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ acolor, lab have not been updated in over a year.