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Color Dropper

(36 reviews)
50,000 users
Updated March 13, 2025
productivity/developerchromeVersion 1.4.0
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Description

An easy-to-use eyedropper tool that automatically copies the Hex Code of the desired color.

Extension Rankings

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Ranking Summary

#3,514

Overall Rank

#3,101

Extension Rank

#153

"Shift" Keyword

#38

"Change Color" Keyword

#15

"Color" Keyword

#157

"Code" Keyword

#1,441

Featured Rank

0

Review Summary

Users appreciate Color Dropper for its simplicity, reliability, and effectiveness in picking colors and copying hex codes easily, especially compared to other overbuilt alternatives. However, multiple users note limitations such as no real-time color preview, incompatibility with local files or some web services like Google Drive, and issues with deactivating the eyedropper tool once enabled. Additionally, some users express concern over antivirus flags labeling it as malware.

Pros

  • Simple and easy to use interface without unnecessary features
  • Effectively picks colors and copies hex codes to clipboard
  • Reliable compared to other color picker extensions
  • Lightweight and fast
  • Useful for web design and general color picking tasks

Cons

  • No real-time color preview when hovering before clicking
  • Does not work properly on local files or certain platforms like Google Drive images
  • Difficult to deactivate eyedropper mode after activation without removing the extension
  • Detected as malware by some antivirus software

Permissions

This extension can:

  • activeTab
  • scripting

Additional Information

Version

1.4.0

Updated

March 13, 2025

Size

0.05 MB

Languages

en-US

Developer Information

Authorhttps://colordropper.xyz
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