# Lab value of a pixel

**URL:** <https://forums.creativeclouddeveloper.com/t/lab-value-of-a-pixel/5835>\
**Category:** Photoshop\
**Tags:** uxp\
**Created:** [February 11, 2023, 3:16pm UTC](https://forums.creativeclouddeveloper.com/t/lab-value-of-a-pixel/5835 "2023-02-11T15:16:15Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Pinus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/45deac/32.png) [@Pinus](https://forums.creativeclouddeveloper.com/u/Pinus)\
**Post date:** [February 11, 2023, 3:16pm UTC](https://forums.creativeclouddeveloper.com/t/lab-value-of-a-pixel/5835/1 "2023-02-11T15:16:16Z")

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Hello, how can i have access of a lab value of a pixel from the active document? i need it to create a function that find the darkest pixel, thank you

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**Author:** ![Jarda](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.creativeclouddeveloper.com/jarda/32/1909_2.png) [@Jarda](https://forums.creativeclouddeveloper.com/u/Jarda)\
**Post date:** [February 11, 2023, 3:57pm UTC](https://forums.creativeclouddeveloper.com/t/lab-value-of-a-pixel/5835/2 "2023-02-11T15:57:33Z")

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You could try: [https://developer.adobe.com/photoshop/uxp/2022/ps\_reference/media/imaging/#getpixels](https://developer.adobe.com/photoshop/uxp/2022/ps_reference/media/imaging/#getpixels)

I am not 100% how is the support of other color modes there is an option for it… but maybe grayscale could be the way to go.

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**Author:** ![Pinus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/45deac/32.png) [@Pinus](https://forums.creativeclouddeveloper.com/u/Pinus)\
**Post date:** [February 11, 2023, 9:58pm UTC](https://forums.creativeclouddeveloper.com/t/lab-value-of-a-pixel/5835/3 "2023-02-11T21:58:49Z")

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thank you @Jarda for your helkp