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Octicons Chevron Down Icon
The Octicons Chevron Down icon uses uses stroked lines with no fill — clean, legible, and versatile at any size. Compare it against similar icons in 27 other libraries on IconStash, adjust stroke width, change colors with a hex picker, and export at any size.
Interactive Customizer
About this icon
Use the Chevron Down icon
The Chevron Down icon from Octicons fits naturally in app menus, breadcrumbs, map interfaces, multi-step forms, pagination controls, and sidebar navigation. Its outline style makes it ideal for app navigation bars, toolbar buttons, form labels, and UI controls where clarity at 16–24px is critical.
Open it in IconStash to set stroke color via presets or a custom hex value, choose an exact pixel size (16–512px), control stroke width (0.1–3px), and preview against dark, light, or checkered backgrounds before downloading.
Export formats
Copy clean SVG vectors with one click, generate custom-size PNG files from 16px to 512px, export JSX/React components ready to paste into your project, or use the icon as a CSS background-mask for flexible theming.
All exports are based on the same editable vector — so the Chevron Down icon stays pixel-perfect at 16px, 24px, 48px, and any large marketing size.
Design & UX integration
Aesthetic characteristics
Octicons is GitHub's own icon set, so Chevron Down is tuned for the density of GitHub's interface — small default sizes, tight shapes, and silhouettes that stay identifiable at 16px. That makes it a reliable baseline for developer tooling, code review screens and anything code-adjacent.
UX best practices
For headers, sidebars, footers and breadcrumbs, pair the Chevron Down icon with a text label wherever space allows. Icon-only navigation tests well only for a handful of universally understood actions; comprehension drops sharply once the destination is product-specific. Keep the icon at a fixed optical size so the menu does not appear to shift.
Use in your project
React / npm — Octicons
npm install @primer/octicons-react
import { ChevronDownIcon } from '@primer/octicons-react';
// JSX usage:
<ChevronDownIcon size={24} />Copy the SVG markup directly from the IconStash editor to use the Chevron Down icon without any npm package — paste it into HTML, JSX, or a design tool.
Inline SVG (copy & paste)
<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 10 24" width="24" height="24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" role="img" aria-label="chevron-down icon"><path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M5 11L0 6l1.5-1.5L5 8.25L8.5 4.5L10 6l-5 5z" fill="currentColor"/></svg>Library & related icons
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Frequently asked questions
What is the Chevron Down icon?
The Chevron Down icon is a outline-style SVG icon from the Octicons library, categorized under Navigation. It is designed for use in app menus, breadcrumbs, map interfaces, multi-step forms, pagination controls, and sidebar navigation. On IconStash you can preview it, customize its color and size, and export it in SVG, PNG, JSX, or CSS formats directly from your browser.
Is the Chevron Down icon free to use?
Yes. Octicons is licensed under MIT, making it free for personal and commercial use. This means you can freely use the Chevron Down icon in personal, commercial, and open-source projects. IconStash provides SVG and PNG access at no cost with no login required.
How do I use the Chevron Down icon in React?
Install the package with `npm install @primer/octicons-react`, then import the component into your React file. IconStash's detail panel shows you the exact npm command, import statement, and JSX usage snippet for every icon — just click the Code tab and copy with one click.
What is the Octicons icon library?
GitHub's design-system icon library. 900+ interface icons used across GitHub.com, GitHub Desktop, GitHub Mobile, and GitHub Docs. It contains 929+ icons. IconStash indexes the complete Octicons collection alongside 27 other open-source libraries — 134,701 icons total — in a single unified search interface.
Can I download the Chevron Down icon as a PNG?
Yes. Open the Chevron Down icon in IconStash, set your desired pixel size (16px to 512px) in the detail panel, and click Download PNG. You can also export a multi-resolution ZIP pack containing 16, 24, 32, 48, 64, 128, 256, and 512px PNGs with a single click.
What does the outline icon style mean?
An icon in outline style uses stroked lines with no fill — clean, legible, and versatile at any size. This style is best suited for app navigation bars, toolbar buttons, form labels, and UI controls where clarity at 16–24px is critical. The Octicons Chevron Down icon follows this visual convention throughout the Octicons design system.
Can I change the Chevron Down icon's color and size before downloading?
Yes. In IconStash's editor panel, choose from six color presets (blue, slate, green, purple, red, teal) or enter a custom hex value. Drag the size slider (16–256px) or type an exact pixel value up to 512px. Changes apply instantly to the SVG preview, the PNG output, and the copied code.