diff --git a/lib/std/core/ansi.c3 b/lib/std/core/ansi.c3
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+module std::core::string::ansi;
+
+enum Ansi : const inline String
+{
+	RESET              = "\e[0m",
+	BOLD               = "\e[1m",
+	DIM                = "\e[2m",
+	ITALIC             = "\e[3m",
+	UNDERLINE          = "\e[4m",
+	BLINK              = "\e[5m",
+	BLINK_FAST         = "\e[6m",
+	INVERT             = "\e[7m",
+	HIDDEN             = "\e[8m",
+	STRIKETHROUGH      = "\e[9m",
+	DOUBLE_UNDER       = "\e[21m",
+	NO_DIM             = "\e[22m",
+	NO_ITALIC          = "\e[23m",
+	NO_UNDERLINE       = "\e[24m",
+	NO_BLINK           = "\e[25m",
+	NO_INVERT          = "\e[27m",
+	NO_HIDDEN          = "\e[28m",
+	NO_STRIKETHROUGH   = "\e[29m",
+	BLACK              = "\e[30m",
+	RED                = "\e[31m",
+	GREEN              = "\e[32m",
+	YELLOW             = "\e[33m",
+	BLUE               = "\e[34m",
+	MAGENTA            = "\e[35m",
+	CYAN               = "\e[36m",
+	WHITE              = "\e[37m",
+	DEFAULT            = "\e[39m",
+	BRIGHT_BLACK       = "\e[90m",
+	BRIGHT_RED         = "\e[91m",
+	BRIGHT_GREEN       = "\e[92m",
+	BRIGHT_YELLOW      = "\e[93m",
+	BRIGHT_BLUE        = "\e[94m",
+	BRIGHT_MAGENTA     = "\e[95m",
+	BRIGHT_CYAN        = "\e[96m",
+	BRIGHT_WHITE       = "\e[97m",
+	BG_BLACK           = "\e[40m",
+	BG_RED             = "\e[41m",
+	BG_GREEN           = "\e[42m",
+	BG_YELLOW          = "\e[43m",
+	BG_BLUE            = "\e[44m",
+	BG_MAGENTA         = "\e[45m",
+	BG_CYAN            = "\e[46m",
+	BG_WHITE           = "\e[47m",
+	BG_DEFAULT         = "\e[49m",
+	BG_BRIGHT_BLACK    = "\e[100m",
+	BG_BRIGHT_RED      = "\e[101m",
+	BG_BRIGHT_GREEN    = "\e[102m",
+	BG_BRIGHT_YELLOW   = "\e[103m",
+	BG_BRIGHT_BLUE     = "\e[104m",
+	BG_BRIGHT_MAGENTA  = "\e[105m",
+	BG_BRIGHT_CYAN     = "\e[106m",
+	BG_BRIGHT_WHITE    = "\e[107m",
+}
+
+<*
+ 8-bit color code
+
+ @return `the formatting char for the given background color`
+*>
+macro String color_8bit(char $index, bool $bg = false) @const
+{
+	int $mode = $bg ? 4 : 3;
+	return @sprintf("\e[%s8;5;%sm", $mode, $index);
+}
+
+<*
+ 24-bit color code
+
+ @return `the string for the given foreground color`
+*>
+macro String color_rgb(char $r, char $g, char $b, bool $bg = false) @const
+{
+	int $mode = $bg ? 4 : 3;
+	return @sprintf("\e[%s8;2;%s;%s;%sm", $mode, $r, $g, $b);
+}
+
+<*
+ 24-bit color code rgb
+
+ @require $rgb <= 0xFF_FF_FF : `Expected a 24 bit RGB value`
+ @return `the string char for the given foreground color`
+*>
+macro String color(uint $rgb, bool $bg = false) @const
+{
+	int $mode = $bg ? 4 : 3;
+	return @sprintf("\e[%s8;2;%s;%s;%sm", $mode, $rgb >> 16, ($rgb & 0xFF00) >> 8, $rgb & 0xFF);
+}
+
+<*
+ 24-bit color code rgb
+
+ @require rgb <= 0xFF_FF_FF : `Expected a 24 bit RGB value`
+ @return `the string char for the given foreground color`
+*>
+fn String make_color(Allocator mem, uint rgb, bool bg = false)
+{
+	return make_color_rgb(mem, (char)(rgb >> 16), (char)((rgb & 0xFF00) >> 8), (char)rgb, bg);
+}
+
+<*
+ 24-bit color code rgb
+
+ @require rgb <= 0xFF_FF_FF : `Expected a 24 bit RGB value`
+ @return `the string char for the given foreground color`
+*>
+fn String make_tcolor(uint rgb, bool bg = false)
+{
+	return make_color_rgb(tmem, (char)(rgb >> 16), (char)((rgb & 0xFF00) >> 8), (char)rgb, bg);
+}
+
+<*
+ 24-bit color code rgb
+
+ @return `the string char for the given foreground color`
+*>
+fn String make_color_rgb(Allocator mem, char r, char g, char b, bool bg = false)
+{
+	return string::format(mem, "\e[%s8;2;%s;%s;%sm", bg ? 4 : 3, r, g, b);
+}
+
+<*
+ 24-bit color code rgb
+
+ @return `the string char for the given foreground color`
+*>
+fn String make_tcolor_rgb(char r, char g, char b, bool bg = false)
+{
+	return string::format(tmem, "\e[%s8;2;%s;%s;%sm", bg ? 4 : 3, r, g, b);
+}
diff --git a/test/unit/stdlib/core/ansi.c3 b/test/unit/stdlib/core/ansi.c3
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8f36dda18
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+module std::core::string::ansi @test;
+
+fn void test_color_8bit()
+{
+	test::eq("\u001B[38;5;255m", ansi::color_8bit(255));
+	test::eq("\u001B[48;5;255m", ansi::color_8bit(255, true));
+}
+
+fn void test_color_rgb()
+{
+	test::eq("\u001B[38;2;255;204;255m", ansi::color_rgb(255, 204, 255));
+	test::eq("\u001B[48;2;255;204;255m", ansi::color_rgb(255, 204, 255, true));
+}
+
+fn void test_color()
+{
+	test::eq("\u001B[38;2;255;204;255m", ansi::color(0xFFCCFF));
+	test::eq("\u001B[48;2;255;204;255m", ansi::color(0xFFCCFF, true));
+}
+
+fn void test_make_color()
+{
+	test::eq("\u001B[38;2;255;204;255m", ansi::make_color(tmem, 0xFFCCFF));
+	test::eq("\u001B[48;2;255;204;255m", ansi::make_color(tmem, 0xFFCCFF, true));
+}