An easy-to-use eyedropper tool that automatically copies the Hex Code of the desired color.
Users
40K
0 in 30 days
Rating
4.5 / 5
unchanged in 30 days
Ratings
39
0 in 30 days
Store rank
#4,087
#3,556 among extensions
Version
1.5.0
updated 25 Sep 2026
Users
monthly, 3 years
Latest, 15 Oct 2026:40,000 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month
Ratings count
monthly, 3 years
Latest, 15 Oct 2026:39 ratingsMove the mouse over the chart for any month
The Chrome Web Store rounds user counts down to the leading digit, so the user line moves in steps. The ratings count is exact and is the better signal of real adoption.
About Color Dropper
Press the dropper icon on the menu bar or use keyboard shortcut and then click on any part of your browser screen. Automatically capture (and copy) the hex code to your clipboard. A small tooltip shows what color you currently have selected and, when clicked, will tell you what hex code is successfully copied.
Easy to use. Copies color in just one click. Extremely useful for developers and artists.
- Default keyboard shortcut to activate is Ctrl+Shift+E (Cmd+Shift+E on Mac)
- Shortcut can be changed by navigating to chrome://extensions/shortcuts
- Stores settings and history in side panel
Won't work on new tab page, Chrome settings pages, and the Chrome Web Store.
Works on the latest versions of Chrome.
Growth
Window
Users
Change
Ratings
Rating
7 days
0
+0.0%
0
0.00
30 days
0
+0.0%
0
0.00
6 months
0
+0.0%
+2
+0.03
1 year
−10K
−20.0%
+3
+0.04
Chrome Web Store search rankings
Where Color Dropper appears when people search the store, with the 30 day change