Dev tools · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Aqua Swatch

Match colors, materials, icons & labels with the macOS

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Aqua Swatch launched in 2021; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Litur for macOS▲150

   A better way to find, collect & organize your colors

   2020 · litur.app · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Flump 3D icons for MacOS▲133

   Smooth volumetric icons for macOS home page customization

   2020 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Palette For Mac▲205

   A menu bar based colour contrast analyser

   2016 · often.studio · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Noun Project for Mac 2.0▲533

   Search nearly a million icons. Now in color!

   2017 · thenounproject.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Sip for Mac▲393

   The best way to collect, organize & share your colors

   2017 · sipapp.io · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Swatches▲245

   A fun and accurate color picker for the real world

   2017 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Material Colors for iOS▲149

   Complete material design color library

   2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Swatch▲69

   Color management for web designers and marketers

   2019 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Material UI Colors▲198

   Color palette for material design

   2015 · materialuicolors.co · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Tintd▲149

    One-click smart folder icons for your Mac

    2025 · tintd.app · its alternatives →

11. 11
    CharmBar▲134

    Mac dock icon customization app, personalize your macOS dock

    2025 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Material Colors Native▲124

    Material colors native app for OS X

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Custom MacOS Icon Pack▲168

    Unify your dock with 46 beautiful replacement app icons

    2022 · krijnrijshouwer.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Materialette▲177

    A material design color palette on macOS / Windows / Linux

    2016 · mike-schultz.github.io · its alternatives →

15. 15
    System Color Picker▲233

    The macOS color picker supercharged

    2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Shade▲105

    Super easy color contrast insights and recommendations

    2017 · halogensoftworks.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    IconRecolor▲106

    Icon re-color app for Mac

    2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Aquarelo▲79

    Improve, convert and scan your colors.

    2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    QuickLens▲81

    Inspect the UI of apps, illustrations & websites like a PRO!

    2021 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Contrast▲341

    A macOS app for quick access to WCAG color contrast ratios

    2017 · usecontrast.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Culrs Mac App▲245

    Thoughtfully crafted color palettes now on your mac menubar

    2019 · culrs.app · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Match by Color.io▲81

    Automatically match colors of any image or movie with ML

    2021 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Contrast Safe▲88

    Small macOS menu bar app to check your colors against WCAG

    2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Material Mixer▲157

    Mix match material colors to see what works best 🎨

    2017 · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →