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Gpick

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What it is

Gpick is a free, open-source color picker and palette editor for Linux. It samples colors from the desktop, with magnification and keyboard control of the pointer, and can assign names to colors automatically. Palette tools let users build palettes from images, generate schemes, mix colors, adjust lightness or saturation, and create harmonious colors. For noisy or patterned sources, oversampling averages multiple pixel values using five falloff types. Gpick imports and exports Inkscape/GIMP palettes and Adobe Swatch Exchange files; export options also include MTL, CSS, HTML, and customizable text files. HTML exports can be shared as palette previews with people who do not use palette software. A floating mode provides a pointer-following window and notification-area icon for basic picking, but excludes palette editing and color adjustment. Command-line arguments let other programs and scripts use Gpick. Downloads include Debian and Ubuntu packages for amd64 and source archives. The project repository identifies its license as BSD-3-Clause.

Spec sheet

Product
Gpick is an advanced color picker and palette editing tool.Read 11 Oct 2026 · gpick.org
Intended users
The repository says Gpick can sample desktop colors and create palettes for graphic design applications.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com
License
The project repository identifies its license as BSD-3-Clause.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com
Color names
It can assign color names automatically.Read 11 Oct 2026 · gpick.org
Color sampling
It supports magnification and keyboard control of the mouse pointer.Read 11 Oct 2026 · gpick.org
Command line
Command-line arguments allow Gpick to be used from other programs or scripts.Read 11 Oct 2026 · gpick.org
Export formats
It exports Inkscape/GIMP palettes, Adobe Swatch Exchange, Alias/WaveFront Material, CSS, HTML, and customizable text files.Read 11 Oct 2026 · gpick.org
Floating mode
Floating picker mode uses a pointer-following window and notification-area icon, and is intended for basic color picking without palette editing or color adjustment.Read 11 Oct 2026 · gpick.org
Floating picker
Its floating picker mode provides a pointer-following window and notification area icon for basic color picking.Read 11 Oct 2026 · gpick.org
Import formats
It imports Inkscape/GIMP palette files, Adobe Swatch Exchange files, and customizable text files.Read 11 Oct 2026 · gpick.org
Latest listed release
The downloads page lists version 0.4.0-1 packages dated 2025-11-29.Read 11 Oct 2026 · gpick.org
Linux downloads
The official downloads page lists Debian and Ubuntu packages for amd64, plus source archives.Read 11 Oct 2026 · gpick.org
Noisy image sampling
Oversampling averages multiple pixel values and offers five falloff types to help pick colors from noisy or patterned sources.Read 11 Oct 2026 · gpick.org
Oversampling
Its oversampling feature averages multiple pixel values and offers five falloff types.Read 11 Oct 2026 · gpick.org
Palette creation
It can create a palette from an image and includes color scheme tools, color mixing, lightness and saturation variations, and harmonious colors.Read 11 Oct 2026 · gpick.org
Palette formats
It imports and exports Inkscape/Gimp palettes and Adobe Swatch Exchange files; it also exports MTL, CSS, HTML, and customizable text files.Read 11 Oct 2026 · gpick.org
Palette sharing
Exported HTML pages can be used to preview and share palettes with people who do not use Gpick or other palette editing software.Read 11 Oct 2026 · gpick.org
Palette tools
It can create palettes from images, generate color schemes, mix colors, vary lightness or saturation, and create harmonious colors.Read 11 Oct 2026 · gpick.org
Sharing
Gpick can export HTML pages for previewing and sharing palettes with people who do not use Gpick or other palette editing software.Read 11 Oct 2026 · gpick.org
Source license
The maker's linked source repository identifies the project as BSD 3-Clause licensed.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com
Support and feedback
The maker's contribution page directs users to GitHub issues to report bugs or request features.Read 11 Oct 2026 · gpick.org

Plans and prices

Gpick Free No paid plans or usage limits stated Read 11 Oct 2026 · gpick.org

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Strong points and limits

Strong points

  • Desktop sampling includes magnification and keyboard control
  • Creates palettes from images
  • Oversampling offers five falloff types
  • Exports CSS, HTML, MTL, and palette formats
  • Command-line arguments support scripts and other programs

Limits

  • Available platform is Linux only
  • Floating mode omits palette editing and color adjustment
  • Debian and Ubuntu packages listed for amd64

Who it suits

Gpick suits Linux users who need to sample desktop colors and create palettes for graphic design applications. It also fits workflows that need image-based palette creation, export formats, or command-line use.

Verdict

Gpick combines desktop color sampling with palette creation, editing, and export tools, including image extraction and oversampling. Its floating mode is limited to basic picking, and its listed platform is Linux.

Where Specifiction places it

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