The International Color Consortium (ICC) [1] has established a standard for the format for “color” profiles used in managing color in computer systems. The ICC's work, although quite limited in its scope, has been very successful since all major desktop computer operating system vendors that have included color management in their operating systems have specified the use of the ICC format for profiles. In addition, support among desktop computer application developers and desktop color management tool creators has been very high.
James C. King, "On the Desktop Color System Implied by the ICC Standard" in Proc. IS&T 6th Color and Imaging Conf., 1998, pp 249 - 252, https://doi.org/10.2352/CIC.1998.6.1.art00053