Just Color Picker review (2026): is it any good?
Free portable color picker and editor for Windows and macOS
Just Color Picker report card
Very good · out of 4.0 · graded Nov 13, 2026
Best for a free color picker for Windows and Mac
Just Color Picker grabs the color of any pixel and shows it in HEX, RGB, HSL, CMYK and Oklab, with editors and a scheme generator. It is freeware, but screen freeze and click-to-capture are Windows only.
Who Just Color Picker is for
- Fits if you want a free picker that shows several color formats at once
- Works for people who need to check text readability against a color
Who Just Color Picker is not for
- Skip it if you use Linux or a phone, as neither is listed
- Not for you if you want screen freeze on a Mac, since freeze and click-to-capture are Windows only
- Watch out: on macOS it needs the Screen Recording permission and keeps settings in a hidden ~/.config folder
- Watch out: macOS needs 64-bit 10.8 or later
Why Just Color Picker gets a 3.2
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- AValue for moneyFreeware, with no registration and no personal data collected, per the vendor.
- AFree plan and trialThe full program is free with no cap or trial clock.
- BFeaturesMany color formats, magnifier, color list, editors, scheme generator, readability check and gradient tool. The listing names no gap in the core job.
- BEase of useNo store rating is on record, but the Windows build is portable and needs no installation.
- CPlatforms and integrationsWindows 7 to 11 and macOS 10.8 or later, but computers only. No phone, web or Linux version.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from AnnyStudio.com's own pages on 13 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. How we review and grade.
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Just Color Picker's GPA of 3.2 is higher than 182 of the 186 other desktop utilities we grade, and level with 4.
It stands best on free plan and trial (A, above 107 of 186) and worst on platforms and integrations (C, above 111).
Just Color Picker has no paid plan.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.7 out of 4, and no tool on the category's chart scores higher without costing more.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 187 desktop utilities we grade, cut by the letter each got. Just Color Picker’s own letter is outlined.
- AValue for moneyAbove 55 of 186, level with 131
- AFree plan and trialAbove 107 of 186, level with 79
- BFeaturesAbove 113 of 186, level with 72
- BEase of useAbove 78 of 186, level with 108
- CPlatforms and integrationsAbove 111 of 186, level with 60
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 103 desktop utilities. Further left costs less, and higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Point at a dot to see which tool it is.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Keep Just Color Picker, or make your own?
Keep it
Just Color Picker is free, so making your own would save you nothing.
It is one of the better ones too: its GPA of 3.2 is higher than 182 of the 186 other desktop utilities we grade.
What you could not
- A real app for macOS and Windows. Something home-made would be a web page.
- The depth: we grade its features B, which means it covers the whole job.
What this rests on. Just Color Picker’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
What is Just Color Picker?
Just Color Picker captures the color of any pixel on screen and shows its code in formats including HEX, RGB, HSL, CMYK and Oklab. It adds a color list, editors, a scheme generator and a gradient tool. It is freeware and the Windows build runs without installation.
Worth knowing
- Supports 32-bit and 64-bit Windows 7 to 11 and 64-bit macOS 10.8 or later; no Linux version is listed.
- Screen freeze and click-to-capture are Windows only.
- On macOS it needs the Screen Recording permission and stores settings in a hidden ~/.config folder.
Key features
- Color code formats
- HEX, RGB, HSB/HSV, HSL, HWB, CMY, CMYK, Oklab and TColor.
- Magnifier and keyboard control
- 3x, 9x and 15x magnifier, with keyboard control of the cursor for precision.
- Color list
- Save and catalog picked colors, add comments, and open or save Photoshop .aco and GIMP .gpl palettes.
- Editors and schemes
- RGB, HSV and HSL editors, color wheels, a harmonious scheme generator and gradients between two colors.
- Readability check
- A text tool for judging font and background color combinations.
- Screen freeze and point lock
- Screen freeze is Windows only; point lock watches the color at a fixed screen spot.
Just Color Picker pricing
As of Nov 13, 2026, Just Color Picker is free to use.
- Starts at
- Free
- Free plan
- The vendor describes it as 100% freeware with no registration and no personal data collection.
- Free trial
- None listed
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Just Color Picker | $0 | Freeware; the Windows version is a portable app and the macOS version comes as a disk image. |
Read from annystudio.com on Nov 13, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Just Color Picker before you buy.
Works with
- Adobe Photoshop
- GIMP
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Common questions
Does Just Color Picker have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Just Color Picker is listed for Windows and macOS.
Does Just Color Picker have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Just Color Picker is listed for Windows and macOS.
Is Just Color Picker open source?
Just Color Picker is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 13, 2026.
Does Just Color Picker work offline?
Yes, according to its own site. What works without a connection differs by plan and platform, so check the vendor's page for the detail.
Sources for this page
The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Nov 13, 2026.