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My Question: 

[Low profile On-Screen Color Grabber? [closed]][1]

> I'm looking for a program that will allow me to grab colors from on
> screen, something that won't bother me or effect performance if it's
> running constantly in the background.
> 
> What this is for: is replacing my need to take a screenshot, put it in
> photoshop, and grab the hex color that way. I do this about 10 times a
> day, every day due to the nature of my work.
> 
> I know there is a solution out there for me, but I'm not able to find
> anything even remotely similar to what I'm wanting.


How exactly is this off-topic? Thankfully I was allowed to choose a best answer and get a good answer before this was closed. 
  [1]: http://superuser.com/questions/486988/low-profile-on-screen-color-grabber