Color Picker
Pick any color on your screen and paste it as hex, RGB, HSL or OKLCH. One shortcut, or just ask.
Free on every plan. Runs on Mac, Windows, Linux.
Say it
Press your Commands key and say any of these. Glaido picks the right tool.
- “Pick a color”
- “Pick a color as RGB”
- “What color did I pick last?”
- “Convert #2563EB to HSL”
Color Picker samples the pixel you click, anywhere on screen, and puts the value on your clipboard in the format you work in. Set a shortcut, or say "pick a color" in Commands mode. Glaido keeps your last twelve colors, converts between formats, and tells you the nearest named color when you ask what something is.
Copied in your format
Choose hex, hex without the hash, RGB, HSL or OKLCH once. Every pick lands on the clipboard that way, ready for CSS, Figma or a design token file.
Ask for the format you need
Say "pick a color as RGB" and that one pick comes out as RGB. Say "convert #2563EB to HSL" or "turn royal blue into RGB" and Glaido answers with the value, no picker needed.
Recent colors, one key away
Your last twelve picks are kept, newest first, each color once. Open them in Spotlight or ask "what color did I pick last?"
Same value on every display
Every sample is converted to sRGB before it is formatted, so a wide-gamut display doesn't shift the hex you paste.
Commands
Everything Color Picker can do, with what to say in Commands mode and the shortcut it ships with. You can change any shortcut in the app.
| Command | What it does | Shortcut |
|---|---|---|
| Pick a Color | Opens the system's color picker. Click a pixel and its value is copied in your default format, with a toast showing the swatch. Escape cancels and copies nothing. Say “Pick a color” or “Pick a color as RGB” | Set your own |
| Recent Colors | Shows your recent colors as a grid in Spotlight. Pick one to copy it again, or ask for them by voice. Say “What color did I pick last?” or “Show my recent colors” | Set your own |
| Convert a Color | Converts a color between hex, RGB, HSL and OKLCH. It also accepts a CSS color name, such as royal blue. Say “Convert #2563EB to HSL” or “Turn royal blue into RGB” | By voice or Spotlight |
Where it helps
Design handoff
Press the shortcut over a mockup or a live site and paste the hex straight into Figma, a ticket or a pull request.
Front-end work
Say "pick a color as OKLCH" while you style a component, and paste a value your CSS can use without a converter tab.
Brand checks
Sample a logo on a partner's page and ask what it is. Glaido gives you the hex and the nearest CSS color name.
Color Picker: questions
Is Color Picker free?
Yes. Every Glaido extension is included on every plan, Basic too.
Does it need screen recording permission on a Mac?
No. On macOS it uses the system's own color sampler, which reads only the pixel you click. Nothing else on screen is captured.
How does picking work on Windows and Linux?
On Windows, your next click samples the pixel under the pointer and that click doesn't reach the app below. Escape or a right click cancels. On Linux, Glaido uses the desktop's screenshot portal color picker, and on X11 without the portal, a click on the screen.
Can I change the shortcut?
Yes. Nothing is assigned until you set one on the extension's page in Glaido, and you can add a phrase that opens the picker when you say it.
Which formats can it copy?
Hex with or without the hash, RGB, HSL and OKLCH. Hex can be upper or lower case.
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