---
title: availableColorLists
framework: appkit
role: symbol
role_heading: Type Property
path: appkit/nscolorlist/availablecolorlists
---

# availableColorLists

Returns an array of all color lists found in the standard color list directories.

## Declaration

```swift
class var availableColorLists: [NSColorList] { get }
```

## Return Value

Return Value An array of NSColorList objects representing all of the color lists found in the standard color list directories, including color catalogs (lists of colors identified only by name). Color lists created at runtime aren’t included in this list unless they’re saved into one of the standard color list directories.

## See Also

### Getting Lists of Colors

- [init(named:)](appkit/nscolorlist/init(named:).md)