Screen color picker

Summary

Pick the color of any pixel on screen and copy its hex code, without opening another tool.

What you will be able to do

• Start Pick Color from the tray menu or a global hotkey of your choice.
• Aim with the magnifier, which already shows the hex value under the cursor, and click to copy it as #RRGGBB.
• Nudge the cursor one pixel at a time with the arrow keys, press Enter to pick or Esc to cancel.

How it works

• The screen freezes like an area capture, but without a selection rectangle.
• The color is read from the captured screen at full resolution, so it is exact on HiDPI displays and on every monitor.
• A notification confirms the copied value, and Esc leaves the clipboard untouched.

Platforms

• Windows: Supported.
• macOS: Supported.
• Linux: Supported on X11 and Wayland.

Not in this version

• Hex only: no RGB, HSL or rgba() formats.
• No color history or saved palettes.
• No averaging over an area.
• No picking colors inside the annotation editor.

Status

• Pick Color in the tray menu and as a configurable hotkey
• A click copies the exact #RRGGBB value to the clipboard
• Verified on 1x and 2x displays and on a secondary monitor
• Windows, macOS and Linux (X11 and Wayland)