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Flutter null safety - The argument type 'Color?' can't be assigned to the parameter type 'Color'


Problem:

Color color = Colors.grey[300]; // Error in null-safe mode

When you use Colors.grey[300], you're actually getting the color from a Map which Dart (in null-safe mode) warns you about because that value could be null. See more


Solutions:

There are two solutions for it. One is general and one is only specific to this case.

  1. Use Bang operator (!)

    Color color = Colors.grey[300]!  // Added '!', error gone 
  2. Use shadeXXX on the Color

    Color color = Colors.grey.shade300;


You can use 0xFFE0E0E0 for grey[300].

To pick material colors you can use this tool.

To select a specific color from one of the swatches, index into the swatch using an integer for the specific color desired, as follows:

Color selection = Colors.green[400]!; // Selects a mid-range green.

Each ColorSwatch constant is a color and can used directly. For example:

Container(  color: Colors.blue, // same as Colors.blue[500] or Colors.blue.shade500)