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Happy Hues vs Color Hunt: catalog facts
Happy HuesColor Hunt

Best for: Curated color palettes shown applied live to an example website UI

Best for: Browsing ready-made palette inspiration

Free

Free web tool.

Free

No paid plans are advertised on the site or Chrome Web Store listing; the site lists partnerships and…

Full pricing details for Color Hunt

No paid plans are advertised on the site or Chrome Web Store listing; the site lists partnerships and sponsorships.

Web Web, Browser extension
  • Shows palettes in real UI context instead of flat swatches
  • Free to use with no signup
  • Every palette is hand-picked by curators before it appears in the collection
  • Palettes can be filtered by color and by tags such as Pastel, Vintage, Neon or Christmas
All 4 strengths for Color Hunt
  • Every palette is hand-picked by curators before it appears in the collection
  • Palettes can be filtered by color and by tags such as Pastel, Vintage, Neon or Christmas
  • Anyone can create and submit a palette with the built-in palette creator
  • Chrome extension 'Color Tab' shows a Color Hunt palette on every new tab (200,000 users listed)
  • Limited to the curated set of palettes provided
  • Web-based only, no downloadable app
  • Fixed four-color palettes for inspiration; no color-wheel or harmony generator
  • Extension is offered for Chrome only; no Firefox Add-ons listing is linked from the site
Web application Web application, Hosted service, Browser extension
Not open source Not open source
License not stated License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline
Sources for Happy Hues

Catalog checked September 22, 2026

Sources for Color Hunt

Catalog checked September 20, 2026

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