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Colour New Tab

FeaturedManifest V3 Free
View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 16 Oct 2026

Chrome new tab page based on http://whatcolourisit.scn9a.org/

Users
505
+65 in 30 days
Rating
4.6 / 5
unchanged in 30 days
Ratings
21
0 in 30 days
Store rank
#43K
#36K among extensions
Version
6.0.0
updated 8 Aug 2022

Users

monthly, 3 years
100316531Aug 2023Apr 2025Oct 2026
Latest, 16 Oct 2026: 505 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 3 years
71422Aug 2023Apr 2025Oct 2026
Latest, 16 Oct 2026: 21 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 Colour New Tab

New tab page replacement that shows the time and corresponding hex colour. Based on http://whatcolourisit.scn9a.org/ GitHub code here: https://github.com/arkon/ColourNTP CHANGELOG: v6.0.0 (2022-08-07) - Update to Manifest v3 for Chrome 104+ v5.1.0 (2017-10-18) - Fix solid colour option v5.0.1 (2017-06-08) - Minor bug fixes v5.0.0 (2017-04-26) - Performance upgrades v4.1.0 (2017-02-11) - Auto light/dark text option - Hi-res favicons for hi-dpi screens - Blacklist most visited sites option - HSV/CMYK colour code options - Flash time separator option - Bug fixes v4.0.0 (2016-07-01) - Save colours by clicking on the colour code or in the history ticker! You can view all of them in the sidebar, which is accessible from the top right - Option to switch spelling to "color" (silly Americans) - Bug fixes v3.6.0 (2016-05-06) - Display colour code in hexadecimal, RGB, or HSL - Click to copy colour codes - Hi-res favicons v3.5.0 (2016-03-23) - Option to hide seconds - Option for random colours - Bug fixes v3.4.3 (2016-02-12): - Option to hide favicons v3.4.2 (2016-01-12): - Fix panel tabs bug v3.4.1 (2016-01-07): - Fixed random per session Unsplash image - Options page tweaks v3.4.0 (2015-12-25): - Added date option - Preview the web font in options - Minor style tweaks v3.3.1 (2015-12-16): - Request properly sized Unsplash photos v3.3.0 (2015-11-19): - Shortcuts for Chrome's default apps and new tab pages - Options for shortcut visibility - Bug fixes v3.2.0 (2015-11-18): - Options to hide clock/hexcode - Settings automatically apply now, no need to refresh! - Like having multiple new tab pages open? Now the clocks are in sync! v3.1.0 (2015-11-10): - Show tabs from other devices - Make link to Chrome Web Store prettier/an option - Bug fixes v3.0.0 (2015-11-08): - Complete codebase overhaul - Random images from Unsplash instead of Reddit (which was highly unreliable) - More fonts - Option to hide hexcode

Growth

WindowUsersChangeRatingsRating
7 days+18+3.7%00.00
30 days+65+14.8%00.00
6 months+43+9.3%00.00
1 year+31+6.5%00.00

Version history

2 versions recorded
6.0.08 Aug 2022
5.1.018 Oct 2017

Details

Category
Workflow & Planning
First seen
18 Oct 2017
Size
175 KB
Languages
en
Pricing
Free
Support
github.com
Extension ID
hniakoleggfkjjoncnnhinhdbgffkdmd

Permissions and risk

Minimal riskimpact 3, likelihood 0
Permissions
faviconmanagementsessionsstoragetabstopSites
Site access
*://*/*
Can read and change data on every website you visit.

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