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title: "shouldUseColors"
source: "https://github.com/remix-run/remix/blob/8905f3943706e1f53696ab83e70a84873cabfc90/packages/terminal/src/lib/env.ts#L31"
---

# shouldUseColors

## Summary

Returns `true` when ANSI colors should be emitted for the given stream/environment.

## Signature

```ts
function shouldUseColors(options: ColorSupportOptions): boolean

```

## Parameters

### `options`

Color detection options

## Returns

`true` when ANSI colors should be emitted