ColorZilla

Advanced Eyedropper, Color Picker, Gradient Generator and other colorful goodies

ColorZilla is a popular and feature-rich Chrome extension designed for developers, designers, and color enthusiasts. It includes an advanced eyedropper tool that lets you sample colors from any pixel in your browser, supporting various sampling sizes and even colors from dynamic hover elements. The extension features a sophisticated color picker similar to Photoshop's, a powerful CSS gradient generator, and a webpage color analyzer that extracts palettes from any website. Users can manage recently picked colors through a color history and utilize pre-installed palettes for quick access.

In addition to color selection, ColorZilla provides detailed element information such as tag names, classes, and sizes, making it an invaluable tool for web development and design. It also supports keyboard shortcuts and auto-copies selected colors to your clipboard for seamless workflow integration. With over 10 million downloads, ColorZilla is trusted for its security, reliability, and respect for user privacy. Discover more features and support at the official ColorZilla website and enhance your color workflows dramatically.

By:
https://colorzilla.com
Users:
4,000,000+
Rating:
4.59
(3,878)
3 new ratings
Version:
4.1 Last updated: 2024-05-22
Creation date:
2016-12-24
Risk:
High risk impact Very low risk likelihood
Permissions:
  • tabs
  • scripting
  • storage
  • offscreen
Host permissions:
  • <all_urls>
Size:
419.84K
Email:
in*****@colorzilla.com
URLs:
Website ,Privacy policy
Full description:
See detailed description ⏷
Source:
Chrome Web Store
Updated:
a day ago

Other platforms

ColorZilla (v3.4resigned1)
148,027+ 4.07 (426)

User reviews

ColorZilla is praised for its simplicity, reliability, and usefulness in development and design tasks, especially for color identification and palette storage. However, multiple users report issues with the extension not copying color values to the clipboard as expected, impacting usability. Some also wish for more convenient access to code type switching without navigating through settings.
Pros
  • Simple and easy to use
  • Very useful for developers and programming/design related tasks
  • Reliable and works well for color picking
  • Allows color identity and palette storage
  • Provides accurate color identification
Cons
  • Does not always copy color values to clipboard as indicated
  • Clipboard copy functionality sometimes fails or is unreliable
  • Some users find lack of option to switch code types without opening settings inconvenient
Recent reviews
fast and easy to use
by TheCutePro, 2025-05-10

Doesn't do anything
by Luis Delgado, 2025-05-08

very good jobs
by قلعة العلم, 2025-05-06
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Extension safety

Risk impact

ColorZilla requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details
  • Critical Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
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Risk likelihood

ColorZilla has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

Risk likelihood analysis details
  • Low This extension was updated more than 6 months ago. Older versions are more likely to be stable and safe.
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