Screen Color Picker
Pick colors from anywhere on your screen with eyedropper tool. Get HEX, RGB, HSL color codes instantly for design and development.
Screen Color Picker Tool Introduction
A powerful Screen Color Picker tool that allows you to pick colors from anywhere on your screen using the browser's eyedropper API. Extract color codes in multiple formats including HEX, RGB, HSL, and HSV. Perfect for designers, developers, digital artists, and anyone working with colors.
Ideal for web design, UI/UX design, graphic design, brand identity work, color palette creation, and front-end development. Features include instant color picking, multiple color format conversions, color history, palette generation, and accessibility contrast checking.
All color processing happens locally in your browser, ensuring privacy and instant results. No server communication required, and you can pick colors from any visible content on your screen.
Screen Color Picker User Guide
Getting Started
Picking colors from your screen is simple:
Basic Usage
- Click Pick Color: Click the "Pick Color" button to activate the eyedropper tool.
- Select Color: Move your cursor over any color on your screen and click to select it.
- View Formats: See the color in HEX, RGB, HSL, and HSV formats instantly.
- Copy Code: Click any format to copy the color code to your clipboard.
- Save to Palette: Add colors to your palette for later use.
Color Formats
- HEX: #RRGGBB format - Most common for web design (e.g., #FF5733)
- RGB: Red, Green, Blue values 0-255 (e.g., rgb(255, 87, 51))
- RGBA: RGB with Alpha transparency (e.g., rgba(255, 87, 51, 1))
- HSL: Hue, Saturation, Lightness (e.g., hsl(9, 100%, 60%))
- HSLA: HSL with Alpha transparency (e.g., hsla(9, 100%, 60%, 1))
- HSV: Hue, Saturation, Value (e.g., hsv(9, 80%, 100%))
Key Features
- Eyedropper Tool: Pick colors from anywhere on your screen
- Multiple Formats: Get color codes in HEX, RGB, HSL, and HSV
- One-Click Copy: Copy any color format to clipboard instantly
- Color History: Keep track of recently picked colors
- Color Palette: Save and organize your favorite colors
- Color Preview: Large preview of selected color
- Contrast Checker: Check WCAG accessibility contrast ratios
- Color Variations: Generate lighter and darker shades
- Complementary Colors: Find matching color schemes
- Export Palette: Export your color palette as JSON or CSS
Browser Compatibility
The EyeDropper API is supported in:
- Chrome/Edge 95+
- Opera 81+
- Safari 17+ (macOS)
If your browser doesn't support the EyeDropper API, you can still use the manual color input feature.
Best Practices
- Use HEX format for CSS and web design
- Use RGB/RGBA for JavaScript and dynamic colors
- Use HSL for easier color manipulation and variations
- Check contrast ratios for accessibility compliance
- Save frequently used colors to your palette
- Export palettes for team collaboration
- Use color variations for consistent design systems
Use Cases
- Web Design: Extract colors from websites and designs
- UI/UX Design: Create consistent color schemes
- Brand Identity: Match exact brand colors
- Digital Art: Sample colors from reference images
- Front-end Development: Get exact color codes for CSS
- Graphic Design: Color matching and palette creation
- Accessibility Testing: Check color contrast ratios
- Color Inspiration: Build color palettes from images
Accessibility
When choosing colors for text and backgrounds, ensure sufficient contrast:
- WCAG AA: Minimum contrast ratio of 4.5:1 for normal text
- WCAG AAA: Enhanced contrast ratio of 7:1 for normal text
- Large Text: 3:1 ratio for text 18pt+ or 14pt+ bold