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Is @csstools/color-helpers ESM-only? Can you require() it?

Color helpers to ease transformation between formats, gamut, etc

Last verified Sep 9, 2026 against @csstools/color-helpers@6.1.1. Markdown · JSON

ESM-only ESM-only since 6.0.0 — last CommonJS version is 5.1.0

@csstools/color-helpers dropped its CommonJS build in 6.0.0 (January 2026). The last version with a plain require()-able CommonJS entry is 5.1.0, published Aug 22, 2025; it declares support for Node.js >=18.

On Node.js 20.19+, 22.12+ and newer, require("@csstools/color-helpers") works with the latest version: Node.js loads synchronous ES modules through require(). Verified on Node.js 20, 22, 24 and 26. Node.js 18 has no require(esm), and @csstools/color-helpers@6.1.1 declares Node.js >=20.19.0, so 18 is outside its supported range anyway.

@csstools/color-helpers@6.1.1 declares engines ">=20.19.0", so Node.js 18 is outside its supported range regardless of module format.

What to do

  1. On Node.js 20.19+, 22.12+ and newer, require("@csstools/color-helpers") works with the latest version: Node.js loads synchronous ES modules through require(). Verified on Node.js 20, 22, 24 and 26.
  2. From a CommonJS file, use a dynamic import inside an async function: const colorHelpers = await import("@csstools/color-helpers"). That works on every Node.js version the package supports (>=20.19.0).
  3. If you need a synchronous require() or run Node.js 18: npm install @csstools/color-helpers@5.1.0, the last CommonJS release (published Aug 22, 2025); it declares Node.js >=18.
  4. @csstools/color-helpers@6.1.1 declares engines ">=20.19.0", so Node.js 18 is unsupported regardless: upgrade Node.js or pin an older release.
  5. TypeScript: types are bundled; install nothing extra.
Latest
6.1.1 (Aug 15, 2026)
Module format
ESM-only
Last CommonJS version
5.1.0
ESM-only since
6.0.0 (Jan 14, 2026)
TypeScript types
Bundled
Node engines
>=20.19.0
Weekly downloads
38.8M
License
MIT-0

Does @csstools/color-helpers@6.1.1 actually load? Runtime test results

Installed and executed on Sep 9, 2026 with require("@csstools/color-helpers") from a CommonJS file and import "@csstools/color-helpers" from an ES module.

Runtimerequire("@csstools/color-helpers")import "@csstools/color-helpers"
Node.js 18✗ failsERR_REQUIRE_ESM✓ works
Node.js 20✓ works✓ works
Node.js 22✓ works✓ works
Node.js 24✓ works✓ works
Node.js 26✓ works✓ works
Bun 1.4.0✓ works✓ works

How to import @csstools/color-helpers

ES modules (import)

import * as colorHelpers from "@csstools/color-helpers";

Namespace import shown because the ESM entry may have no default export; use named imports for what it exports.

CommonJS (require)

// Node.js 20.19+, 22.12+ and newer (verified):
const colorHelpers = require("@csstools/color-helpers");

// Any Node.js version the package supports (>=20.19.0), from an async function:
async function main() {
  const colorHelpers = await import("@csstools/color-helpers");
}

// Or pin the last CommonJS release (declares Node.js >=18):
// npm install @csstools/color-helpers@5.1.0

Module format by version

Derived from the type, main and exports fields of every stable release on npm, corrected where a runtime test of that version contradicted them (19 versions; the newest 19 shown).

VersionsFormatFirst published
6.0.0 – 6.1.1ESM-onlyJan 14, 2026
1.0.0 – 5.1.0Dual (CommonJS + ESM)Feb 2, 2023

Frequently asked

Is @csstools/color-helpers ESM-only?

@csstools/color-helpers@6.1.1 is ESM-only. @csstools/color-helpers dropped its CommonJS build in 6.0.0 (January 2026). The last version with a plain require()-able CommonJS entry is 5.1.0, published Aug 22, 2025; it declares support for Node.js >=18.

Which version of @csstools/color-helpers still supports CommonJS / require()?

5.1.0 is the last version of @csstools/color-helpers with a CommonJS build; it declares Node.js >=18. Install it with "npm install @csstools/color-helpers@5.1.0". Every version from 6.0.0 on is ESM-only.

How do I use @csstools/color-helpers from a CommonJS file?

From a CommonJS file, use a dynamic import inside an async function: const colorHelpers = await import("@csstools/color-helpers"). That works on every Node.js version the package supports (>=20.19.0). On Node.js 20.19+, 22.12+ and newer, require("@csstools/color-helpers") works with the latest version: Node.js loads synchronous ES modules through require(). Verified on Node.js 20, 22, 24 and 26. Alternatively pin @csstools/color-helpers@5.1.0 (declares Node.js >=18).

Does @csstools/color-helpers work in Bun?

Yes. import "@csstools/color-helpers" loaded successfully in Bun 1.4.0 on Sep 9, 2026.

Does @csstools/color-helpers ship TypeScript types?

Yes. @csstools/color-helpers bundles its own type declarations; no @types package is needed.

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