Can’t find a list of possible color codes in the API… It would be nice to have this information (something like ‘yellow-green’, ‘dark-orange’, etc.) in the documentation. Thanks!

If anyone wants it! .aqua{color:#9ee7e3;} .white{color:#c7c4c4;} .blue{color:#4573d2;} .blue-green{color:#4ecbc4;} .cool-gray{color:#6d6e6f;} .green{color:#5da283;} .hot-pink{color:#f26fb2;} .indigo{color:#8d84e8;} .magenta{color:#f9aaef;} .orange{color:#ec8d71;} .pink{color:#fc979a;} .p…

Thanks, @Shawn_Taylor - always good to have updated color lists as they do change from time to time.

you bet! For the record, all I did was take @anon33457153 's list and make it css.

Please update this list in the spec ? Missing enum values breaks some OpenAPI generated SDKs.

Looks like with the update to the Colouring in Asana recently, these have all changed and now if you try to update them using the API it will give you an error unless you switch to the new naming conventions :smiley: Fun thing, the names of the colours don’t visually correspond in some cases, for e…

[image] Ludwig_V: now if you try to update them using the API it will give you an error unless you switch to the new naming conventions Yeah, I just ran into this today. Kind of an annoying breaking change…

I agree wholeheartedly! I was also through off by the naming conventions, as noted they don’t visually correspond the way you would expected and I spent 2 hours trying to figure out why my colour updates weren’t working because the error return stating you’re using an invalid colour, lists many col…

@Phil_Seeman I’m running into a very interesting issue now, curious if you’re running into the same issue now as well! Summary Some of my users are seeing projects in different colours that others. I updated my automations to use the new colour coding system for projects, however, some users sta…

Asana usually rolls out app changes gradually over time. My understanding is the color change had been rolled out to everyone, but it sounds like it likely has not yet. Also it’s not likely but check and make sure neither user has the Settings > Display > Enable color blind friendly mode option ena…

Hi @Ludwig_V thank you for raising this! Project icon color is a per-user customization in Asana, meaning each user can set and view colors in a way that works best for them. Because of this, when testing with API tokens tied to different users, getting different color value responses is expected. …

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Yeah, I just ran into this today. Kind of an annoying breaking change…

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