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Eyedropper review

Free#7 of 23 in Color Management Software

A free Linux color utility for picking, editing, converting, and organizing color formats.

7.9/10Editor score
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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

Eyedropper is a free, open-source Linux desktop utility for people who need to pick, enter, edit, and inspect colors in several formats. Its audience includes developers, designers, and other solo or small-scale users who need color values and shade variations rather than a full calibration workflow. The published feature set covers color picking, format conversion, hexadecimal parsing, and an HSL editor. It is focused on handling color values, not on managing color output across devices.

For day-to-day color work, Eyedropper supports Hex, RGB, HSV, HSL, CMYK, XYZ, and CIELAB formats. Users can enter colors in supported formats, parse RGB, RGBA, and ARGB hexadecimal colors, and choose which formats appear and in what order. Its shade palette generation adds a way to inspect variations from a color. This makes the tool relevant when a workflow involves comparing or transferring color values between formats; the published descriptions do not position it as a system for calibrating displays or creating device profiles.

The fit is clearest for Linux users who want a focused, free desktop picker and converter. Its open-source model may also suit users who prefer that kind of software. Choose another product if the requirement is display calibration, printer or camera profiling, or ICC profile management: those are outside Eyedropper's described scope. It is a practical utility for color selection and conversion, not a complete color management system.

Eyedropper pros and cons

  • Where it wins
    • Converts colors across Hex, RGB, HSV, HSL, CMYK, XYZ, and CIELAB.
    • Provides an HSL editor and palettes of different shades.
    • Lets users customize displayed color formats and their order.
  • Where it doesn't
    • Does not provide display calibration.
    • Does not include printer or camera profiling.
    • Does not manage ICC profiles.

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