A minimal and efficient color picker for Windows, built with AutoHotkey (AHK) v1.
- Instant Color Picking – Press
Ctrl + Alt + Cto activate the crosshair cursor. - Click to Copy – Simply click anywhere on the screen, and the hex code of the pixel under your cursor will be copied to the clipboard.
- Seamless Experience – No distracting UI, just a clean crosshair for precision.
- Press
Ctrl + Alt + Cto activate the color picker. - Your cursor changes to a crosshair, and a small color preview circle appears.
- Move your mouse over any color on the screen – the preview updates live.
- Click to instantly copy the hex code to the clipboard.
- The cursor returns to normal, and the tool exits automatically.
- Windows OS
- AutoHotkey (AHK) v1 installed
✅ No unnecessary UI clutter – just a crosshair
✅ Lightweight & fast – runs instantly with minimal CPU usage
✅ Perfect for designers, developers, and digital artists
- Install AutoHotkey (AHK v1) if you haven’t already.
- Download the script file (
color_picker.ahk). - Double-click the
.ahkfile to run it.
.exe file will be added soon!