Hue Match

Describe a color in one word. Everyone taps where they think it is.

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3+ players · no download · no signup

The color guessing game where you can’t name the color

One player secretly sees a single square on a board of 126 colors and has to describe it in one word. Not "blue" — that is the answer. Seasick. Rust. Grandma. Everyone else taps the square they think it is. Then a two-word cue, a second guess, and the reveal shows exactly how close everybody got.

It is a game about the words people reach for when the obvious word is gone, and the arguments afterwards — "how is that ‘coffee’?" — are the point.

How to play

  1. Create a room and share the 4-letter code with your friends.
  2. One player gets a color and types a one-word cue.
  3. Everyone taps a square. Tap again to move it — nothing counts until you lock it in.
  4. A two-word cue follows, then everyone guesses once more.
  5. Score: 3 for the exact square, 2 for touching it, 1 for the next ring. The cue giver scores for every close guess they caused.

Why a phone board beats a cardboard one

Around a table everyone leans over the same board, which means everyone sees where the first person put their marker — and half the room quietly copies. Here nobody sees anyone else’s guess until the reveal, so every guess is genuinely yours. The board is also on your own screen at arm’s length rather than upside down across a table, which matters a lot when two squares are one shade apart.

Great for game nights and remote teams

Everyone guesses at the same time, so it scales from three friends to a big group without anyone waiting their turn — which makes it one of the better Microsoft Teams, Zoom or Google Meet games. Want more? Try Caveman Clues, Spectrum, Chameleon, Taboo and Say Anything, or a quick solo round of Daily Trivia.

Frequently asked questions

What is Hue Match?

A free online color guessing party game. One player secretly sees a single color on a board of 126 and has to describe it in one word — not a color name, just what it reminds them of. Everyone else taps where they think it is. Then a two-word cue and a second guess.

Is it free?

Completely free, with no download and no signup. Create a room, share the four-letter code, and play. Everyone uses their own phone.

How does scoring work?

You score 3 for the exact square, 2 for any square touching it, and 1 for the ring after that. Two guesses per round, so 6 is a perfect round. The cue giver scores a point for every close guess they cause, capped so a big room does not hand them the game.

Why can I not say "blue"?

Because it is the answer, not a cue. The game refuses color names and board positions before anyone sees them, so nobody loses a round to it. Everything else is fair game — "rust", "coffee", "jade" and "seasick" all work, and the good cues are usually the strange ones.

How many people can play?

Three at minimum, since someone has to give the cues while at least two guess, and up to twenty. It plays well with big groups because everyone guesses at the same time — nobody waits their turn.

Can you play it on Zoom or Teams?

Yes. Everyone joins from their own device with the room code while you stay on the call, so it works on Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Google Meet or any video chat.

Is this Hues and Cues?

It is our own free browser version of that kind of color-cue game. Nothing to buy, nothing to print, and the board is on everyone’s own phone rather than passed around a table.