Colour New Tab

Chrome new tab page based on http://whatcolourisit.scn9a.org/

What is Colour New Tab?

Colour New Tab is a Chrome extension developed by arkon, and its main feature is "Chrome new tab page based on http://whatcolourisit.scn9a.org/".

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Download Colour New Tab Extension CRX File

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Extension Usage Instructions

                        New tab page replacement that shows the time and corresponding hex colour.

Based on http://whatcolourisit.scn9a.org/
GitHub code here: https://github.com/arkon/ColourNTP


CHANGELOG:
v6.0.0 (2022-08-07)
- Update to Manifest v3 for Chrome 104+

v5.1.0 (2017-10-18)
- Fix solid colour option

v5.0.1 (2017-06-08)
- Minor bug fixes

v5.0.0 (2017-04-26)
- Performance upgrades

v4.1.0 (2017-02-11)
- Auto light/dark text option
- Hi-res favicons for hi-dpi screens
- Blacklist most visited sites option
- HSV/CMYK colour code options
- Flash time separator option
- Bug fixes

v4.0.0 (2016-07-01)
- Save colours by clicking on the colour code or in the history ticker! You can view all of them in the sidebar, which is accessible from the top right
- Option to switch spelling to "color" (silly Americans)
- Bug fixes

v3.6.0 (2016-05-06)
- Display colour code in hexadecimal, RGB, or HSL
- Click to copy colour codes
- Hi-res favicons

v3.5.0 (2016-03-23)
- Option to hide seconds
- Option for random colours
- Bug fixes

v3.4.3 (2016-02-12):
- Option to hide favicons

v3.4.2 (2016-01-12):
- Fix panel tabs bug

v3.4.1 (2016-01-07):
- Fixed random per session Unsplash image
- Options page tweaks

v3.4.0 (2015-12-25):
- Added date option
- Preview the web font in options
- Minor style tweaks

v3.3.1 (2015-12-16):
- Request properly sized Unsplash photos

v3.3.0 (2015-11-19):
- Shortcuts for Chrome's default apps and new tab pages
- Options for shortcut visibility
- Bug fixes

v3.2.0 (2015-11-18):
- Options to hide clock/hexcode
- Settings automatically apply now, no need to refresh!
- Like having multiple new tab pages open? Now the clocks are in sync!

v3.1.0 (2015-11-10):
- Show tabs from other devices
- Make link to Chrome Web Store prettier/an option
- Bug fixes

v3.0.0 (2015-11-08):
- Complete codebase overhaul
- Random images from Unsplash instead of Reddit (which was highly unreliable)
- More fonts
- Option to hide hexcode                    

Extension Basic Information

Name Colour New Tab Colour New Tab
ID hniakoleggfkjjoncnnhinhdbgffkdmd
Official URL https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/colour-new-tab/hniakoleggfkjjoncnnhinhdbgffkdmd
Description Chrome new tab page based on http://whatcolourisit.scn9a.org/
File Size 175 KB
Installation Count 466
Current Version 6.0.0
Last Updated 2022-08-08
Publish Date 2017-10-18
Rating 4.45/5 Total 22 Ratings
Developer arkon
Email [email protected]
Payment Type free
Extension Website https://github.com/arkon/ColourNTP
Help Page URL https://github.com/arkon/ColourNTP/issues
Supported Languages en
manifest.json
{
    "update_url": "https:\/\/clients2.google.com\/service\/update2\/crx",
    "manifest_version": 3,
    "name": "Colour New Tab",
    "short_name": "ColourNTP",
    "description": "Chrome new tab page based on http:\/\/whatcolourisit.scn9a.org\/",
    "version": "6.0.0",
    "options_page": "options.html",
    "chrome_url_overrides": {
        "newtab": "colours.html"
    },
    "permissions": [
        "favicon",
        "management",
        "sessions",
        "storage",
        "tabs",
        "topSites"
    ],
    "host_permissions": [
        "*:\/\/*\/*"
    ],
    "icons": {
        "16": "assets\/img\/icon\/icon16.png",
        "48": "assets\/img\/icon\/icon48.png",
        "128": "assets\/img\/icon\/icon128.png"
    }
}