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ColorSmith vs Piccolo: catalog facts
ColorSmith	Piccolo
Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0-or-later licence.	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.
Linux	Linux
Screen color picker that works through the desktop portal Picker, gradient maker and palettes in one app	Picks colors from anywhere on screen Copies colors in CSS formats
Linux only Young project with a small user base	Very new project with a small feature set Linux only
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0-or-later	License: MIT
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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