Quick-eye game
Guess the Color
You saw it for 5 seconds. Now mix it from memory.
The host screen shows a color for 5 seconds. Match it on your phone with RGB sliders before time runs out!
- 1–30 players
- About 5 min
- Ages 6+
- Play on your phone
Free, no sign-up. Open it on a TV or laptop and everyone joins from their phone.
The idea
What is Guess the Color?
Think you have a good eye for color? The host screen flashes a color for 5 seconds, then it's gone. Everyone has 10 seconds to recreate it on their phone with red, green and blue sliders. The closer your mix, the more points you get, up to 1,000 per round. Then comes the reveal, with everyone's colors next to the real one, and that's where the laughing starts.
Step by step
How to play Guess the Color
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The host picks the number of rounds and the difficulty. Easy uses bright, vivid colors. Hard can be any color at all.
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A color fills the host screen for 5 seconds. Look closely and remember it.
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The color disappears. You get 10 seconds to mix it on your phone with the red, green and blue sliders.
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The closer your color is to the real one, the more points you get, up to 1,000 per round.
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After each round, everyone's colors are shown next to the real one. The highest total after the last round wins.
How many players?
1–30
players
Everyone mixes their color at the same time, so any group size works. With 3 or more the reveal, where everyone's colors appear next to the real one, gets the biggest laughs.
Tips & tricks
How to win at Guess the Color
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Find the strongest channel first. Is it mostly red, green or blue? Set that slider, then adjust the others.
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All three sliders high makes light colors. All three low makes dark ones.
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Yellow is red plus green. Purple is red plus blue. Cyan is green plus blue.
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Don't trust the screen's glow. Most colors look a little brighter on a TV than they really are.
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Start with Easy and switch to Hard once everyone gets the hang of the sliders.
Where it shines
Perfect for…
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Parties
Great fit
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Family time
Great fit
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Classrooms
Great fit
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Work teams
Not the best pick
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Video calls
Best in the same room
Questions
Guess the Color FAQ
How is Guess the Color scored?
Each round is worth up to 1,000 points. The closer your color is to the target, the more you get.
What's the difference between Easy and Hard?
Easy uses 12 bright, fully saturated colors. Hard can be any color, including muddy and pastel tones.
Can we play Guess the Color over a video call?
You can, but video calls change colors a little when they compress the screen. It's fairest in the same room as the TV.
Do players need to download an app?
No. Players scan the QR code on the host screen with their phone camera and play in the browser. No app, no account.
Is it free?
Yes, every game on Grouparty is free to play.
Ready to play Guess the Color?
Open a room, put it on the big screen and share the QR code. You'll be playing in under a minute.