WhatColor

WhatColor

WhatColor is a free color picker tool that allows users to easily identify any color simply by hovering their mouse cursor over it on their screen. It displays the hex code and RGB values of any color detected.
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WhatColor: Free Color Picker Tool

WhatColor is a free color picker tool that allows users to easily identify any color simply by hovering their mouse cursor over it on their screen. It displays the hex code and RGB values of any color detected.

What is WhatColor?

WhatColor is a handy free color identification tool for Windows. It runs minimized in the system tray and can identify the hex code and RGB values of any color on your screen just by hovering your mouse cursor over it. This makes it easy to find the exact colors used on web pages, graphic designs, photos, and anywhere else on your computer.

Some key features of WhatColor include:

  • Real-time color detection - simply hover over any color to instantly see its details
  • Supports hex codes, RGB values, HSL, and CMYK formats
  • Color magnifier tool zooms in on an area for precision picking
  • Color history panel shows recently detected colors
  • Configurable hotkeys for quickly activating features
  • tiny footprint - uses minimal system resources

WhatColor is useful for graphic designers, web developers, artists, photographers, or anyone who works with color selection and needs to accurately capture colors from their screen. Its easy-to-use interface requires no technical skill. With its tiny size and system tray operation, WhatColor stays out of the way until you need it.

WhatColor Features

Features

  1. Identifies colors on screen
  2. Displays hex code of detected colors
  3. Displays RGB values of detected colors

Pricing

  • Free

Pros

Free to use

Simple and easy to use

Handy for designers and developers

Cons

Limited features compared to paid tools

Only available for Windows

Requires installation


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